Governor Lombardo Announces Mike Dreitzer as Incoming Chairman of Nevada Gaming Control Board

LAS VEGAS, NV – On April 21, 2025, Governor Joe Lombardo announced Mike Dreitzer as the incoming Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Dreitzer will replace Chairman Kirk Hendrick, who earlier this year announced his plans to resign following the 2025 Legislative Session.

“As he prepares to step down, I’m exceptionally grateful to Chairman Hendrick for his partnership and service to our state,” noted Governor Lombardo. “Under his leadership, the Nevada Gaming Control Board has eliminated bureaucratic hurdles and made tremendous progress in gaming modernization and innovation in Nevada.”

“I’m pleased to announce Mike Dreitzer as the incoming Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board,” said Governor Lombardo. “Mike has an extensive background in gaming compliance and brings decades of industry experience to the role. I’m confident that Mike will lead the Nevada Gaming Control Board with integrity and honor, while furthering its recent innovation and progress.”

“I’m deeply honored by this appointment to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and I’m grateful to Governor Lombardo for his confidence in me,” said incoming Chairman Mike Dreitzer. “I look forward to furthering the essential mission of the Board, while supporting its agents and staff to ensure the highest quality gaming regulation for our state.”

“I cannot thank Governor Lombardo enough for allowing me to lead the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Working with my fellow Board members and all the dedicated Board agents and employees has been the highlight of my public service career. With time left until the end of the legislative session, I am eager to get much more accomplished for the State of Nevada,” said outgoing Chairman Kirk Hendrick. “Handing over the gavel to Chairman Mike Dreitzer will be a smooth transition. Mike and I have known each other for almost 30 years going back to our days in the Attorney General’s Office. Mike is the perfect choice by Governor Lombardo based on Mike’s long career in gaming law, government, regulatory compliance, and business.”

Dreitzer most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of Gaming Arts, LLC, a full-service gaming equipment supplier with over 150 gaming licenses. Dreitzer is resigning from the company and will provide transition services until he can begin his role at the Board. Merkur Gaming, which is acquiring the interests of Gaming Arts, expects to appear before Nevada’s gaming regulators next month.

Dreitzer previously served as the President of the North America Division for Ainsworth Game Technology, Inc, Chief Operating Officer of BMM Americas, a global gaming test lab and consultancy, and Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of G3, a gaming content company.

Dreitzer additionally served in a variety of compliance roles for Progressive Gaming International Corporation, following his tenure as a Deputy Attorney General in the Nevada Office of the Attorney General. As a Deputy Attorney General, Dreitzer provided legal representation for the Nevada Gaming Commission and the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Dreitzer earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his law degree from Emory University.

Hendrick’s resignation is expected to be effective June 22, 2025. Dreitzer’s anticipated start date is June 23, 2025.