River Cree Resort and Casino, which Paragon opened in 2006 in Edmonton, Alberta, became the most profitable casino in the province.
Initially partnering with Native American Tribes in the western United States, Paragon achieved further success in western Canada while simultaneously expanding its footprint on the Las Vegas Strip. Bennett’s team for the positive transition and the redevelopment of the Sahara Hotel and Casino. Bennett and Chief Executive Officer Scott Menke, began their careers at the Flamingo Las Vegas and Circus Circus, respectively, before joining Bennett’s executive team and overseeing the completion of the Excalibur Hotel and Casino and Luxor Las Vegas. Paragon’s gaming roots reach back to the early 1970s, when industry titan William Bennett purchased the Circus Circus Las Vegas and later co-founded Circus Circus Enterprises. With an executive team led by second-generation members from one of Nevada’s most prominent gaming families, Paragon has amassed a portfolio that includes Parq Vancouver in British Columbia, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lake Tahoe, and Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. Established in 2000, Las Vegas-based Paragon Gaming is an internationally recognized developer and operator of world-class gaming destinations.
