Tama, IA (September 19, 2022) — The Meskwaki Nation’s Tribal Council has selected Scott Sirois as General Manager of Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a property owned and operated by the Meskwaki Nation | Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa. Sirois brings over 40 years of experience in gaming and management to his position.
“I am delighted to be here at Meskwaki Casino in Iowa,” stated Sirois. “I am proud and humbled to be selected as General Manager by the Meskwaki Nation’s Tribal Council and I feel very blessed with their decision,” he concluded.
Scott Sirois began his career in the gaming industry in 1975, breaking in as a busboy with Boomtown Casino & Hotel just outside Reno, Nevada. Spending 25 years at Boomtown, he worked through high school and completed his education by earning a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nevada, majoring in Gaming Management and minoring in Economics.
Sirois has worked in Nevada, California, Arizona and Louisiana before joining the Meskwaki Casino in Iowa. He has deep and broad experience in highly competitive markets and has enjoyed much success in those markets.
“Meskwaki Casino has both a reputation with our patrons for unparalleled hospitality and service while also being known to our employees for wonderful benefits and family-oriented work community,” stated Vern Jefferson, Meskwaki Nation Chairman. “When our Tribal Council selected Sirois as the new General Manager, we added a leader who understood the balance of those priorities, as well as the dynamic path to the best future.”
Married for over 38 years to his wife Nola, they are the proud parents of three beautiful daughters. Sirois is an enrolled member of the Fond du Lac Band of Minnesota Chippewa Indians.