Among those jobs included slot attendant, operations manager, slot director and more. There, he started as a bingo pull tabs clerk working his way up, holding positions at nearly every level within the casino. Prior to his time at the Table Mountain properties, Dinius spent over 20 years with Sycuan Casino Resort. Under his leadership, the property opened a new multi-million dollar casino-resort. Most recently, he served as CEO of Table Mountain Casino Resort in Fresno, Calif. Among them, a major renovation at Talking Stick Resort as well as the 25th anniversary of Casino Arizona,” said Bernice-Cota Gann, Chair of the Salt River Enterprises Gaming Board of Directors.ĭinius brings more than two decades of experience in gaming at casinos across California. His appointment comes at an exciting time for our properties as we ready ourselves to mark many milestones in the weeks, months and years to come. “The depth and breadth of John’s experience make him the ideal CEO to take Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort to the next level. The news comes following an extensive national search by the Salt River Enterprises Gaming Board of Directors and the retirement of Dennis Leong, a much esteemed leader who held the position for 13 years. Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort, enterprises of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, announced the appointment of John Dinius as President and Chief Executive Officer.
