LAS VEGAS – March 8, 2010 – Jason Gastwirth has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.  In his new position, Jason will oversee the areas of casino marketing, slot marketing, property marketing, hotel sales, brand & revenue development, e-commerce, entertainment and sponsorship for the 1,300-room resort destination.

“We are excited to have someone as accomplished as Jason onboard,” said Palms owner George Maloof. “He is a great addition to the Palms team.”

“I’m truly pleased to have Jason at the Palms,” said Palms President Paul Pusateri.  “Having worked together in the past, he has always demonstrated his extraordinary abilities as a leader, and his keen instincts will be a tremendous asset as we continue to grow our marketing efforts across our hotel, gaming and entertainment divisions.”

Gastwirth brings over 10 years of senior level management experience to the Palms. Prior to his new position, Gastwirth served as Vice President, Casino Marketing and Corporate Entertainment of The Venetian/The Palazzo/Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Gastwirth graduated with honors from Harvard University and went on to earn his MBA from Stanford University. He started his career with Booz Allen Hamilton where he advised senior executives of Fortune 500 companies across various industries on growth strategies, staffing optimization and mergers/acquisitions. From there he joined Gap Inc. in San Francisco as Senior Manager of Strategy, initiating strategies to fuel top-line and earnings growth outlet stores associated with Gap Inc.’s three major brands.

About the Palms Casino Resort

The Palms Casino Resort, heralded as one of Las Vegas’ hippest resorts, is an all-encompassing, one-stop destination. Owned by the Maloof family, the boutique property boasts three distinct towers and a diverse mix of bars and restaurants across a 95,000-square-foot casino. Amenities include the legendary Playboy Club; Ghostbar; Rain Nightclub; The Pearl Concert Theater; Moon Nightclub; N9NE Steakhouse; Nove Italiano; Little Buddha; Simon Restaurant & Lounge; The Palms Pool & Bungalows; Palms Spa and AMP Salon; Drift Spa & Hammam; LA Sunset Tan; Brenden Theatres, a 14-theatre Cineplex; Huntington Ink Tattoo Lounge; the Fantasy Suites, including the Hardwood Suite, the only hotel room in the world with its own basketball court; and over 60,000 square-feet of meeting space. The Palms has played host to the NHL Awards, MTV’s Video Music Awards, Real World: Las Vegas and Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown, and E!’s Girls Next Door and Sunset Tan feature the resort on a regular basis. The Palms Casino Resort is located just west of the Las Vegas Strip and I-15 on Flamingo Road. For reservation information, call toll free at (866) PALMS-RES, (866) 725-6773, or visit www.palms.com. For groups of 15 rooms or more, contact the Sales Department at (866) PALMS-MTG or (866) 725-6768.