New president and CEO of Fremont Street Experience selected
The Fremont Street Experience board has selected Patrick Hughes, now vice president and general manager of the Cannery, as new president and CEO of Fremont Street Experience.
Hughes, who will begin work at FSE on Feb. 29, succeeds former President Jeff Victor, who departed the company in the fall, officials said Thursday in a statement.
A native of Ireland, Hughes has had a two-decade career in gaming, hospitality and entertainment.
He moved to Las Vegas at age 25 and has worked for a number of hotel-casino resorts including Boulder Station, New York-New York and The Resort At Summerlin, now the JW Marriott.
Hughes was on staff for the opening of The Resort at Summerlin in 1999 and held many positions at that property from gaming manager to general manager of Rampart Casino.
He has been at the Cannery in North Las Vegas for the past four years as vice president and general manager of the property, where he oversaw all management of the property, including gaming, hotel operations and entertainment.
"It is with bittersweet emotions that I leave the Cannery family to whom I am truly thankful for their support," Hughes said in the statement. "I am honored and excited to join Fremont Street Experience and I look forward to working with this incredibly talented team to making this a global destination that will be the centerpiece of this City."
Fremont Street Experience LLC is a private company that manages the five-block entertainment destination on Fremont Street, including America's largest video screen, three stages and the SlotZilla zipline.
The FSE board of managers is made up of representatives from its eight member hotel-casinos: Binion's, the California Hotel, the D Las Vegas, Four Queens, Fremont, Golden Gate, Golden Nugget and Main Street Station.
