Coming from restaurant management I think helped me understand the many procedures that go with gaming. It helped me understand craps, for example. The company sends its executives who came from the nongaming side to dealing school so we can have an understanding of all the games. The hotel side has many gray areas, but gaming is very black and white. Gaming is very technical and very regulated. What did you like about learning the gaming side of the industry? I moved to Red Rock in 2006 and that catapulted the learning curve. The biggest challenge was getting acclimated to gaming. You have multiple venues, multiple employees and it’s the largest department on any property. What was the toughest part of the transition from overseeing food and beverage to managing the hotel-casino?įood and beverage is probably one of the most challenging departments at a property. Stagg has worked for four different Station Casinos resorts. She worked as a restaurant manager, training manager and food and beverage director, before moving into a general manager role.

She joined Station Casinos as food server at the Texas Station’s Italian restaurant before moving into management. Stagg, 51, spent many years in restaurants as a food server and manager before moving to Las Vegas with her husband. “It’s right in the middle of the table games,” Stagg said. The 140-seat space was designed to bring more excitement to the casino floor. One of the first changes was the rebranding of the 467-room hotel’s center bar into the Gaudi Bar, which was inspired by Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi. It’s nice to be able to come in here and help energize the resort.” “Generally, when you walk into a new role, you might be unfamiliar with the property,” said Stagg, the assistant general manager of Sunset Station. Stacy Stagg, assistant general manager of Sunset Station.Ī nearly 20-year employee of Station Casinos, Stagg helped open the Sunset Station in June 1997 as manager of the coffee shop.Īfter gaining experience in other management roles with the company, including as assistant general manager at the Santa Fe Station and Red Rock Resort, Stagg returned to Sunset Station this year.

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