She will oversee all financial operations of the Rio Hotel and Casino as the chief financial officer. Fitzpatrick has more than 40 years of financial experience in the gaming and hospitality industries on both a domestic and international scale. Most recently, Scherrer was a part of the Resorts World Las Vegas opening team as a resort development advisor, making history on breaking ground and developing the innovative $4.3B project.

Throughout his career, he has held several executive leadership positions at a variety of prominent Las Vegas resorts including president and chief operating officer of the MGM Grand, president and COO of The Mirage and senior vice president New York New York Hotel and Casino. Scherrer possesses more than three decades of gaming and hospitality industry experience in the Las Vegas market.

“These leaders have developed, opened and branded numerous projects in Las Vegas over the years, and it is their knowledge and wisdom that I will lean on as we implement our vision.” “We are thrilled to have this talented team on board as they help us restore the Rio Hotel & Casino into a premiere destination once again, positioning the property as the go-to place for locals and tourists alike,” said Dreamscape founder Eric Birnbaum. Acquiring the property from Caesars Entertainment in 2019, Dreamscape’s new leadership team will oversee the redevelopment, operation, financial, marketing, gaming and entertainment aspects of the iconic hotel and casino as they gear up to take over operations this October. The casino-resort’s executive team features a lineup of widely respected hospitality veterans including President of Gaming & Entertainment Trevor Scherrer, Chief Financial Officer Janice Fitzpatrick, Chief Marketing Officer Tom Evans, Chief Gaming Officer Kevin Sweet and Vice President of Development & Construction Services Don Purdue. has introduced its new leadership team for the Rio Hotel & Casino.

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