Former MGM Resort International executive Cynthia Kiser Murphey has been named general manager of the still-shuttered Palms Casino-Resort in Las Vegas, the San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority announced.
San Manuel is buying the hotel-casino from Red Rock Resorts in a $650 million deal expected to be be completed later this year.
Cynthia Kiser Murphey
After holding several leadership positions at MGM Resorts International, Kiser Murphey became president and COO of New York-New York in Las Vegas in 2008. Since 2020, she has served as CEO to a large benefits fund. She holds a bachelor's degree in hotel and restaurant management and a master's degree in hotel administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
"I am humbled to be chosen to lead this exciting endeavor, as the [San Manuel] becomes the first Native American owner and operator of a Las Vegas casino," Kiser Murphey said. "The Palms is an iconic property with a rich connection to the community."
The Palms, which opened in 2001 just west of the Strip, has 700 hotel rooms and suites, a 90,000-square-foot casino, restaurants, meetings and convention space, a 2,500-seat theater and a pool and spa, in addition to the Palms Place condominiums.
No reopening date has been announced.