Rumbolz Michael D

About Rumbolz Michael D

Michael D. Rumbolz is a seasoned U.S. gaming executive and board director with a long track record across casino operations, gaming technology, regulated services, and public-sector oversight. His most notable recent role is as a board member of VICI Properties Inc., where he contributes deep industry perspective to a publicly traded company operating in the highly regulated gaming and hospitality real estate space. His background combines executive leadership, legal training, and regulatory experience, giving him a distinctive profile in corporate governance. At Everi Holdings Inc., Rumbolz held several senior leadership roles over time. He served as Executive Chair of the Board from April 2022 until Everi’s acquisition in July 2025. Before that, he was Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from March 2020 to April 2022, President and Chief Executive Officer from May 2016 to March 2020, and an Independent Board Member from 2010 through May 2016. Prior to Everi, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cash Systems, Inc., a provider of cash access services to the gaming industry, and earlier served as Vice Chair of the Board of Casino Data Systems. He also led Anchor Gaming as President and CEO, served as Director of Development for Circus Enterprises, and was President of Casino Windsor at the time of its opening in Windsor, Ontario. His career also includes notable public-service roles. Rumbolz served as both a member and Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board in the 1980s, and earlier as Chief Deputy Attorney General of the State of Nevada. That combination of regulatory and operational experience has long been a defining feature of his leadership style, particularly in environments where compliance, licensing, and stakeholder trust are critical. More recently, he was elected Chairman of the American Gaming Association for a two-year term beginning in January 2024. He was also inducted into the AGA Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2022 in recognition of his contributions to the industry. In addition, he has served as an independent director of Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, LLC since 2008. Overall, Rumbolz is widely regarded as an experienced governance leader whose career has been shaped by strategic transformation, operational discipline, and a deep understanding of regulated gaming markets in the United States.