Andrew Pascal
Founder, Chairman, CEO at PLAYSTUDIOS
Burlingame, California
Overview
Work Experience
Founder, Chairman & CEO
2011 - Current
Consumer gaming company focused on the ever-expanding market for social and mobile gaming. Its portfolio of games artfully combine established brands, proven game formats, rich live operations, and real-world rewards. With its team of 750+ playMAKERS, and studios in the Bay Area, Portland, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Singapore, Belgrade and Tel Aviv, the Company continues to evolve its games and enabling technologies and expand its market reach.
PLAYSTUDIOS is the developer and operator of award-winning free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms.
Raised $361,200,017.00 from MGM Resorts International, ClearBridge Investments, Neuberger Berman and BlackRock.
Managing Partner
2010
Venture firm incubating and investing in a select group of hospitality, development and digital gaming opportunities. Portfolio includes social/mobile gaming, location-based discovery, hospitality and construction technology.
Founder, Co-Chairman & CEO
2013 - 2017
A leisure and hospitality company with a focus on developing one-of-a-kind luxury resorts in key destination markets. The Company's first project was an integrated gaming resort designed for a 34.5 acre parcel on the famed Las Vegas strip. As the flagship destination, the LV project set the creative tone and operating tempo for the Company's developments.
President & COO
2003 - 2010
Wynn Las Vegas - Market leading luxury casino resort with over 2,700 rooms/suites, 15 restaurants, 30 retail stores, spa, championship golf course, 2 showrooms and 200k+ sf of convention/meeting space. Marked Steve Wynn's return to the Las Vegas strip after the sale of his former company, Mirage Resorts to MGM. Widely recognized for being the only casino resort in the world to achieve the highest distinctions from Mobil, AAA, and Michelin. Encore Las Vegas - The $2.3B companion property to Wynn Las Vegas. Opened in December of 2008 with over 2,000 suites, 5 restaurants, 10 retail stores, spa, salon, nightclub, beachclub and 85k sf of convention/meeting space. Like it's sister property, achieved the Mobil 5 Star and AAA Five diamond honors in it's first year. Noteworthy Results/Statistics - Peak Performance $1.45B in Revenues; $417M in EBITDA; 13,000 Employees
Founder, President & CEO
2001 - 2003
Casino solutions and content supplier to the regulated on-line casino industry. Partners included - MGM/Mirage; Sky; Virgin; Sony; Pearson Television; IGT; Action Gaming; Williams. With its focus on regulatory compliance and rich game content, wagerworks established itself as the partner of choice for legitimate casino and media companies looking to enter the on-line gambling market. Noteworthy Results/Statistics - Acquired by IGT in 2005
Founder, President & CEO
1994 - 2001
Kleiner Perkins & Benchmark Capital backed start-up focussed on reinventing the slot machine experience. Went public in 1996 and launched it's Odyssey product suite that same year. Credited with being the catalyst for one of the most prolific periods of slot machine innovation. Noteworthy Results/Statistics - Acquired by IGT in March 2001.
Education
BA
1984 - 1987