Las Vegas Casino Company President Dies in Boat Accident

The head of a casino company died in a boat accident Saturday while on vacation in Michigan, the company announced.

Richard J. Haskins, president of Red Rock Resorts Inc. and Station Casinos LLC, which owns 20 casinos in Nevada, has passed away, the company said in a statement. Its properties include the Palms Resort near the Las Vegas Strip. Haskins was 56 years old.

The company did not provide details about the accident. According to 9 and 10 News, the boating accident occurred in Harbor Springs.

“The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office says Haskins was on his jet ski when he collided with a 27-foot speedboat driven by a 77-year-old from Vero Beach, Florida,” a 9-10 report read. News.

Haskins joined Red Rock in 1995 as general counsel for the company’s Midwest operations. He has served as president of Red Rock Resorts and Station Casinos since October 2015.

Frank Fertitta III, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, praised Haskins.

“Words cannot express what Rich has meant to the Company and to me in the 25 years he has been at Station Casinos. He was a trusted advisor, a brilliant strategist, a steady hand in good times and bad, and most importantly, a friend to everyone, “said Fertitta.

The company said it will begin efforts to find a successor.