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The Gun Lake Tribe has announced the hiring of Salvatore, (Sal) Semola as president and chief operating officer of Gun Lake Casino.

Semola comes to Gun Lake Casino with more than 40 years of experience in the gaming and hospitality industry, including experience at numerous successful Las Vegas properties. He also held management roles at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Cannery Casino Hotel, and Detroit’s Greektown Casino Hotel.

Most recently, Semola was the president and owner of Semola Consulting/Cornerstone Gaming Management, a casino consulting company.

Semola has earned several awards, including the Eastern Division of the Casino Management Association “Gaming Professional of the Year,” and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration “Industry Executive of the Year.” Semola has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, instructing casino management programs.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to work for the citizens of the Gun Lake Tribe, and to lead an incredible group of team members at the Gun Lake Casino,” commented Semola. “Gun Lake Casino is a beautiful property that is poised for tremendous growth that will produce mutual benefits for the tribe and local community.”

The naming of a new president comes as the tribe nears conclusion of a seven-year management agreement with Station Casinos, LLC, of Las Vegas, Nevada. The contract began when the property opened in February of 2011, as Station Casinos led the tribe through pre-opening operations and almost seven years of successful daily operations, and expansion projects.

Semola will work closely with the Tribe’s governing body, the Tribal Council, and the casino management team over the next few months to ensure a smooth transition when Station Casinos concludes its management responsibilities in February 2018.

“We are confident that the addition of Mr. Semola’s management capabilities to our established executive team will ensure the continued success and growth of the Gun Lake Casino,” said Scott Sprague, chairman of the tribe. “We thank Station Casinos for their years of management expertise and the solid foundation it provided for the tribe.”

Gun Lake Casino is located off Exit 61 on U.S.-131, halfway between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. The casino features more than 2,000 slot machines, 42 table games, a high-limit room, a food court, a 225-seat café, and a 300-seat buffet, along with bars, lounges, and live entertainment.

Gun Lake Casino is owned by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians and is operated by the tribe’s management partner, MPM Enterprises, LLC, owned by an affiliate of Station Casinos, Inc. and private investors from Michigan.

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WAYLAND, Mich. — The new emergency order that went into effect on Wednesday does include closing casinos, but a few in west Michigan are still operating.

Gun Lake Casino is located on a federal reservation, and the Gun Lake Tribe is not required to follow orders put in place by the state, only the federal government.

Therefore, the casino said after evaluating their safety measures, they feel it is safe to remain open.

'Back in March, we were the first tribal casino in the area, if not the country to voluntarily close our doors understanding the severity of this,' said Gun Lake Casino's Assistant General Manager Carter Pavey.

Gun Lake Casino in Wayland is located on Sovereign Land, which means they're only subject to federal orders.

Despite the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services orders, they remained open as of Wednesday. The casino's assistant general manager said they will evaluate their safety measures on a weekly basis.

The new emergency order that went into effect on Wednesday does include closing casinos, but a few in west Michigan are still operating.

Upon entering the casino all guests are screened through a thermal imaging system to read their core temperature.

Guests are also required to wear masks at all times.

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The casino has also made hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes available to guests in addition to cleaning practices already in place.

'We have, like I said, team members that go around that do nothing but clean and sanitize with chemicals that are designed to specifically help eliminate COVID on contact surfaces,' said Pavey.

While the casino may not have made the decision to close down, they said they are following some parts of the order. On Friday, they will close all dine-in services.

The casino will also close down card tables, except in the high limit room where they can limit the amount of people.

'As we continue to evaluate, we still take this very seriously. I think we have one of the more advanced ‘Play It Safe Initiatives’, everyone calls it something a little different. We have one of the most advanced programs in place. We are very strict on those programs,' said Pavey.

Two other tribal casinos, Firekeepers in Battle Creek and Soaring Eagle in Mount Pleasant have also made the decision to keep their doors open with safety measures in place as well.