– USA, PA – Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) today announced the appointment of Vimla Black-Gupta to its Board of Directors, subject to regulatory approvals, expanding the Board to nine members, eight of whom independent.
“As we continue to evolve our business around an omnichannel retail and interactive gaming, sports betting and entertainment experience for our nationwide base of customers, we are delighted to welcome Vimla, a proven marketing veteran, to the Board. She brings a wealth of consumer-focused marketing experience and success to the Board and we look forward to her informing our go-to-market strategies as we move forward in the rapidly changing world of online sports betting and iGaming, while leveraging our portfolio of leading brick and mortar casinos, mychoice player loyalty program and partnership with Barstool Sports.” said Board Chairman, David Handler.
About Vimla Black-Gupta
Vimla Black-Gupta is a seasoned marketer with deep lifestyle credentials. She brings more than 25 years of marketing experience with a history of setting the standard for luxury, global beauty, and wellness. Ms. Black-Gupta’s global perspective, deep consumer understanding, and entrepreneurial instincts have allowed her to drive growth and innovation across premier consumer companies including Gillette, Procter & Gamble, and Estee Lauder.
Currently, Ms. Black-Gupta serves as the Chief Marketing Officer and EVP of Commercial for a stealth Skin Care BioTech startup. She previously served as the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Equinox Fitness Clubs, where she oversaw marketing strategy development and execution on behalf of Equinox and its growing portfolio of 100 global fitness club locations and the Equinox Hotel.
Before Equinox, Ms. Black-Gupta served as the SVP, Global Marketing of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics business at Estee Lauder. There she managed, led, and created the product, consumer, and digital marketing strategy. Ms. Black-Gupta has also held Executive Global Marketing leadership roles at Procter & Gamble and the Gilette Companies.
Ms. Black-Gupta holds an MBA in Marketing from Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a B.A. in Spanish Literature from Duke University.
About Penn National Gaming
With the nation’s largest and most diversified regional gaming footprint, including 41 properties across 19 states, Penn National continues to evolve into a highly innovative omnichannel provider of retail and online gaming, live racing, and sports betting entertainment. The Company’s properties feature approximately 50,000 gaming machines, 1,300 table games, and 8,800 hotel rooms, and operate under various well-known brands, including Hollywood, Ameristar, and L’Auberge. Our wholly-owned interactive division, Penn Interactive, operates retail sports betting across the Company’s portfolio, as well as an online social casino, bingo, and iCasino products. In February 2020, Penn National entered into a strategic partnership with Barstool Sports, whereby Barstool is exclusively promoting the Company’s land-based and online casinos and sports betting products, including the Barstool Sportsbook mobile app, to its national audience. The Company’s omnichannel approach is bolstered by the mychoice loyalty program, which rewards and recognizes its over 20 million members for their loyalty to both retail and online gaming and sports betting products with the most dynamic set of offers, experiences, and service levels in the industry.
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