LAS VEGAS - Golden Gaming, Inc. has hired  Justin McVay as public relations manager for Golden Gaming, Inc.

McVay’s role as public relations manager of Golden Gaming, Inc., will be to oversee and manage the public relations efforts for their 40 taverns in Las Vegas and Reno, three hotel-casinos near Denver, Colorado, and one hotel-casino in Pahrump, Nevada, as well as slot route operations, Golden Route Operations, throughout the state.

McVay brings with him more than 13 years of experience in communications. Prior to joining Golden Gaming, Inc., McVay worked for Golden Nugget where he served as public relations manager for three years.  He managed all public relations activities for the largest and most respected hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas, as well as its sister property in Laughlin, Nev.   He also served as the spokesperson for the 3,000-employee hotel-casino operation to the press and customers.  Prior to that, McVay worked as a public affairs officer for the U.S. Air Force for six years, reaching the rank of Captain. While serving in the Air Force, McVay held several positions including deputy chief of public affairs at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., and chief of internal communication and media relations for Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. In these capacities, McVay directed the internal and external communications for the bases by evaluating issues, building strategies and plans, authorizing messages, and targeting local, regional, national and international press to achieve Department of Defense, Air Force and installation communication goals.

McVay received a bachelor’s of arts degree in communication from The University of Alabama  and has also studied at the DOD’s Defense Information School and the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program at Harvard Law.

About Golden Gaming

Golden Gaming, Inc., along with its affiliate Golden Mardi Gras, Inc., operates three divisions: Golden Casino Group, consisting of the Golden Mardi Gras Casino, Golden Gates Casino and Golden Gulch Casino in Black Hawk, Colo., and the Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Casino in Pahrump, Nev.; Golden Tavern Group, Nevada’s largest tavern operator with 40 establishments; and Golden Route Operations (G.R.O.), Nevada’s third largest slot route operator with more than 2,500 machines in more than 200 locations throughout the state.  Golden Tavern Group’s Southern Nevada holdings include the flagship Sierra Gold brand and PT’s Entertainment Group locations divided into three distinct brands; PT’s Gold, PT’s Place and PT’s Pub.  Golden Tavern Group operates under several brands in Northern Nevada including Sierra Gold, Sierra Junction, Sparky’s Sports Bar & Grill, and Gold Bar Casino.  Each location features the exclusive and proprietary Golden Rewards player rewards program to its guests.  Established in 2001, Golden Gaming, Inc. employs more than 2,200 team members throughout Nevada and Colorado and continues to position itself as a premier, diversified gaming operator of casinos, taverns and gaming devices.  For more information, please visit www.goldengaminginc.com.