Palms Casino Resort general manager stepping down

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The general manager of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, who helped guide the resort toward its post-COVID reopening and new era of tribal ownership, is stepping down.

A spokesperson for the Palms confirmed that Cynthia Kiser Murphey's last day on the resort's leadership team will be June 30.

"We are immensely grateful to CKM for her leadership and the enthusiasm she brought to the re-opening of this iconic property," Latisha Prieto, chairperson of the San Manuel Gaming & Hospitality Authority, said in a statement. "On behalf of the San Manuel Gaming & Hospitality Authority Board, we fully support her decision to start a new chapter, traveling, and spending quality time with her family."

A new general manager has not been named.

Kiser Murphey as San Manuel worked on purchasing the still-dark property from Station Casinos. The Palms ultimately re-opened its doors in April 2022, a little over two years after it closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Before the Palms, Kiser Murphey had been president and chief operating officer for New York-New York from 2008 to 2020 and held other executive roles with MGM dating back to 1992.

Vital Vegas first reported on Kiser Murphey's resignation.