Golden Entertainment, Inc. Honors Heroic Team Members at Aquarius Casino Resort and Edgewater Casino Resort with Chairman’s Award Ceremony
May 2, 2022
Laughlin, Nev. – (May 2, 2022) – Golden Entertainment, Inc. has rolled out the company’s esteemed “Chairman’s Awards” at Aquarius Casino Resort and Edgewater Casino Resort, where 14 team members were honored for exemplary and sometimes life-saving acts performed while on the job.
The Chairman’s Award is the most prestigious recognition Golden Entertainment awards to a team member who, in extraordinary circumstances, acts in a manner that ennobles themselves and the company by extraordinary acts of service.
“The difference between life and death can often mean taking immediate, decisive action,” said Steve Arcana, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Golden Entertainment. “We are incredibly proud of these award recipients, who demonstrated extreme bravery and potentially saved lives.”
Several award recipients were recognized for their immediate and lifesaving actions, which included performing CPR on a guest who had become unconscious during a car accident. Other team members were honored for acting quickly to revive a guest who collapsed from a medical emergency, for delivering a baby in a guest’s room before paramedics arrived, and for successfully executing the Heimlich maneuver on a choking guest, among other heroic feats.
“All of us at Aquarius and Edgewater are honored to work alongside these outstanding team members, who acted on instinct to ultimately save several lives, and, in one instance, even help welcome a new life by aiding in the swift arrival of a guest’s baby,” said Sean Hammond, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Aquarius Casino Resort and Edgewater Casino Resort.
Arcana and Hammond presented the heroic team members with The Chairman’s Awards at the ceremony, which was held in Splash Lounge at Aquarius Casino Resort. The recipients include Mark A., Wayne B., David D., Theodore D., Brandon G., Harold G., Angel G., Garrett H., Robert M., Miguel N. and Chad W. from the security team; lifeguards Ryan L. and Jessi R.; and Edward R., emergency response team manager.
The awarded recipients and executives from both properties and Golden Entertainment later posed for photos and attended a reception with desserts and other refreshments throughout the remainder of the event.
About Aquarius Casino Resort
Aquarius Casino Resort is the largest 24-hour gaming resort in Laughlin, providing 1,906 rooms and suites and a 57,000-square-foot casino with more than 1,000 state-of-the-art slot machines, the widest variety of favorite table games in town, and a non-smoking race and sportsbook. The Aquarius Casino Resort offers a variety of dining options, including: River Rock Pizza & Pasta, The Cove Bar & Lounge, Duet Coffee & Wine, Café Aquarius, Rivers Edge and more. More information is available by calling (800) 662-5825 or (702) 298-5111 and on the website at www.AquariusCasinoResort.com.
About Edgewater Casino Resort
Situated on the west bank of the Colorado River, Edgewater Casino Resort features 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art casino with a wide array of slot machines and table games. Edgewater Casino Resort offers a variety of restaurants from fine dining to casual options, including: PT’s Express, Stockman’s Steakhouse and more. More information is available by calling (866) 352-3553 or (702) 298-2453 and on the website at www.Edgewater-Casino.com.
About Golden Entertainment, Inc.
Golden Entertainment owns and operates gaming properties across two divisions – casino operations and distributed gaming. Golden Entertainment operates over 16,000 slots, 120 table games, and 6,200 hotel rooms. Golden Entertainment owns ten casino resorts – nine in Southern Nevada and one in Maryland. Through its distributed gaming business in Nevada and Montana, Golden Entertainment operates video gaming devices at over 1,000 locations and owns over 60 traditional taverns in Nevada. Golden Entertainment is also licensed in Illinois and Pennsylvania to operate video gaming terminals. For more information, visit www.GoldenEnt.com.
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