Plaza Hotel & Casino Las Vegas has hired Sue Ascanio as its new General Manager, who moves from her role as General Manager at River Rock Casino in Sonoma, California. Ascanio has a distinguished career and has been a licensed gaming and hospitality executive for more than 30 years.
Her experiences pertain mainly to the Las Vegas and Midwest regions, and Tribal gaming. She began her career in Sin City, working for Harrah’s Entertainment for nearly a decade in a hospitality role before she moved on to Station Casinos.
Over a 12-year tenure with Station Casinos she proved her versatility, serving as Director of Operations, Director of Food and Beverage and VP of three different properties. She has also worked as an executive at Pinnacle Entertainment and Penn Entertainment in Indiana.
Plaza Hotel & Casino CEO Jonathan Jossel commented: “Sue is a proven leader who has experience with all aspects of managing a hotel/casino, including the design and construction of large-scale improvement projects and motivating a strong leadership team and staff.
“Most importantly, Sue shares my commitment to enhancing the guest and team member experience. I am confident that she will motivate our team and lead operations that will ensure the Plaza remains a top-tier destination in downtown Las Vegas.”
Ascanio is a graduate of the University of Nevada and holds a Bachelor of Science in hotel administration. She stated that she looked forward to returning to Las Vegas and getting on board with the Plaza team.
She further remarked: “The Plaza is continually reinventing the hotel and gaming experience in downtown Las Vegas. I am very excited to join the team at the Plaza because they have great energy, amazing creativity, and a true desire to provide the best experience possible for the customer.”
