Alex Dixon Out as CEO in Latest Resorts World Las Vegas Shakeup

Posted on: May 8, 2025, 09:50h. 

Last updated on: May 9, 2025, 08:51h.

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  • Alex Dixon has been asked to step down from his CEO role at Resorts World Las Vegas after only five months
  • He’s been replaced by Carlos Castro, the current COO/CFO, whose new roles are now president and CFO
  • Dixon was busted down to a senior board advisor

Alex Dixon is out as the CEO of Resorts World Las Vegas, the company announced Thursday. The board of directors has replaced him with its COO/CFO, Carlos Castro.

Before being hired to run Resorts World, Alex Dixon was the CEO of the Q Casino & Resort and the Dubuque Racing Association in Iowa. (Images Resorts World Las Vegas and Facebook)

Hired in February, Castro led the casino with the titles of president and CFO, while Dixon, who joined Resorts World only two months earlier, has been busted down to a senior advisor to the company’s board of directors.

“I want to personally thank each of you for your hard work and dedication,” board chair Jim Murren wrote in an all-staff memo sharing the news, which was obtained by Vital Vegas.

Effective immediately, Murren wrote, Castro is “taking full responsibility for the strategy, leadership and operations” of the casino resort.

“He has already made a positive impact on the property by attracting top talent and realigning strategy, marketing, and operations,” Murren explained.

Dixon — who before stepping in to run Resorts World was the CEO of the Q Casino & Resort and the Dubuque Racing Association in Iowa — was asked to leave “to best harness our potential,” according to Murren’s memo.

In his new role, according to Murren, Dixon will “bring new strategic partnerships that will drive revenue and bring exciting new offerings to our guests.”

Not by the Book

Scott Sibella was fired from Resorts World in September 2023, when the casino resort learned about the federal investigation into his ties to money laundering. (Image: deluxeversionmagazine.com)

The mammoth red property on the north end of the Strip has been beleaguered by an illegal betting scandal from 2023 until it was finally resolved in March with a $10.5 million settlement — the second-largest fine in Las Vegas history — with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB).

Technically, it was only resolved at the state level, because the NGCB said it still reserves the right to pursue further disciplinary action if federal authorities also take action against the casino.

Resorts World has undergone significant personnel changes since the scandal, including the ouster of former president and COO Scott Sibella in September 2023, the departure of executives Doni Taube and Richard Corbett in September 2024, and the installments of Dixon and Castro.

It also created the board now chaired by Murren, the former chair of MGM Resorts International, and featuring former NGCB chair A.G. Burnett and former Nevada Governor and Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) chair Brian Sandoval.

Last month, the casino resort announced the hiring of its first chief compliance officer, Jennifer Roberts, who now oversees Resorts World’s regulatory compliance, registration and licensing, and responsible gaming.

Murren’s letter concluded by stating: ”This has been a year of transitions, and we appreciate how challenging this can be. We believe we have the best leadership in place and know that each day we will be showing the best of what Resorts World has to offer our guests.”