The List: Executives
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 (3 a.m.)
| Name | Total Compensation* | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Nonequity Incentive | All Other Compensation | |
| 1 | Rajesh Shrotriya CEO — Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
$25,215,760 | $700,000 | $1,900,000 | $15,917,100 | $6,440,000 | — | $258,660 |
| 2 | Michael Leven President, COO — Las Vegas Sands Corp. |
$23,513,560 | $3,000,000 | — | $16,947,000 | — | $3,198,000 | $368,560 |
| 3 | Gary Loveman President, CEO — Caesars Entertainment Corp. |
$20,403,197 | $1,900,000 | — | — | $13,428,357 | $3,900,000 | $1,174,840 |
| 4 | Steve Wynn CEO — Wynn Resorts Ltd. |
$16,474,707 | $3,878,846 | $2,000,000 | — | — | $9,062,500 | $1,533,361 |
| 5 | Sheldon Adelson CEO — Las Vegas Sands Corp. |
$13,845,056 | $1,000,000 | — | $1,825,000 | $1,825,000 | $6,304,461 | $2,890,595 |
| 6 | Jim Murren CEO, president — MGM Resorts International |
$9,933,557 | $2,000,000 | — | $288,050 | $1,278,926 | $5,486,451 | $880,130 |
| 7 | Rob Goldstein EVP, president of global gaming — Las Vegas Sands Corp. |
$9,325,795 | $1,500,000 | — | $6,150,000 | — | $1,599,000 | $76,795 |
| 8 | Marc Schorr COO — Wynn Resorts Ltd. |
$8,117,573 | $2,000,000 | — | — | — | $4,000,000 | $2,117,573 |
| 9 | Michael Yackira CEO — NV Energy |
$7,741,913 | $886,539 | — | $3,479,151 | — | $1,035,000 | $2,341,223 |
| 10 | Richard Haddrill CEO — Bally Technologies |
$6,477,764 | $998,000 | — | $4,058,250 | — | $1,400,000 | $21,514 |
| 11 | Linda Chen President, Wynn International Marketing — Wynn Resorts Ltd. |
$5,852,926 | $1,500,000 | — | — | — | $3,000,000 | $1,352,926 |
| 12 | Gordon Kanofsky CEO — Ameristar Casinos Inc. |
$5,808,966 | $869,615 | — | $1,326,284 | $2,414,065 | $1,062,500 | $136,503 |
| 13 | Bobby Baldwin Chief design and construction officer — MGM Resorts International |
$5,321,535 | $1,650,000 | — | $123,450 | $548,111 | $2,986,050 | $13,924 |
| 14 | Larry Hodges President, COO — Ameristar Casinos Inc. |
$4,220,326 | $716,154 | — | $991,178 | $1,529,339 | $875,000 | $108,655 |
| 15 | David Ross CEO — Affinity Gaming LLC |
$4,142,450 | $600,000 | — | $3,100,000 | — | $416,250 | $26,200 |
| 16 | Thomas Jenkin President of operations — Caesars Entertainment Corp. |
$4,123,475 | $1,200,000 | — | — | $1,487,311 | $54,118 | $32,046 |
| 17 | Keith Smith President, CEO — Boyd Gaming Corp. |
$3,907,546 | $1,100,000 | — | $1,441,194 | $584,218 | $742,500 | $39,634 |
| 18 | Daniel D’Arrigo EVP, CFO — MGM Resorts International |
$3,541,722 | $711,058 | — | — | $2,045,715 | $746,542 | $38,407 |
| 19 | William Hornbuckle IV Chief marketing officer— MGM Resorts International |
$3,476,518 | $1,100,000 | $150,000 | $123,450 | $548,111 | $1,520,733 | $34,224 |
| 20 | Matt Maddox CFO — Wynn Resorts Ltd. |
$3,390,756 | $1,000,000 | — | — | — | $2,000,000 | $390,756 |
| 21 | John W. R. Payne President of enterprise shared services — Caesars Entertainment Corp. |
$3,319,339 | $1,063,077 | — | — | $1,267,120 | $953,056 | $36,086 |
| 22 | Jeffrey Shaw CEO — Southwest Gas Corp. |
$3,232,140 | $715,151 | — | $1,042,826 | — | $420,900 | $1,053,263 |
| 23 | Carlos Ruisanchez EVP, CFO — Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. |
$3,030,635 | $552,135 | — | $287,858 | $1,634,304 | $553,275 | $3,063 |
| 24 | Thomas Steinbauer SVP, CFO — Ameristar Casinos Inc. |
$3,021,210 | $536,539 | — | $677,279 | $1,234,670 | $492,188 | $80,533 |
| 25 | Peter Walsh SVP, general counsel — Ameristar Casinos Inc. |
$2,960,852 | $537,115 | — | $645,691 | $1,197,876 | $492,188 | $87,982 |
| 26 | Bill Boyd Chairman — Boyd Gaming Corp. |
$2,927,910 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $724,284 | $262,899 | $506,250 | $184,477 |
| 27 | Corey Sanders COO — MGM Resorts International |
$2,853,780 | $814,835 | $254,875 | $123,450 | $548,111 | $1,105,988 | $6,521 |
| 28 | James Shields Chief commercial officer — Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
$2,838,624 | $248,750 | $416,943 | $1,287,045 | $818,330 | — | $67,556 |
| 29 | Robert Boughner EVP, chief business development officer — Boyd Gaming Corp. |
$2,807,746 | $1,100,000 | — | $739,288 | $262,899 | $556,875 | $148,684 |
| 30 | Paul Kaleta SVP — NV Energy |
$2,769,617 | $454,615 | — | $1,494,351 | — | $338,100 | $482,551 |
| 31 | Kenneth Kay EVP, CFO — Las Vegas Sands Corp. |
$2,441,362 | $1,167,068 | — | — | — | $1,244,095 | $30,199 |
| 32 | Kim Sinatra General counsel — Wynn Resorts Ltd. |
$2,137,076 | $647,920 | — | — | — | $1,300,000 | $189,156 |
| 33 | Ray Neilsen Former chairman — Ameristar Casinos Inc. |
$2,112,562 | $301,259 | — | $1,479,816 | $267,265 | — | $64,222 |
| 34 | Paul Chakmak EVP, COO — Boyd Gaming Corp. |
$1,972,096 | $675,000 | — | $675,530 | $262,899 | $341,719 | $16,948 |
| 35 | Jeffrey Ceccarelli SVP — NV Energy |
$1,946,785 | $385,000 | — | $479,878 | — | $239,800 | $842,107 |
| 36 | Jonathan Halkyard EVP, CFO — Caesars Entertainment Corp. |
$1,943,303 | $700,000 | — | — | $663,900 | $555,000 | $24,403 |
| 37 | Mary Thomas EVP of human resources — Caesars Entertainment Corp. |
$1,921,495 | $509,615 | $100,000 | — | $756,992 | $539,062 | $15,826 |
| 38 | Ramesh Srinivasan President, COO — Bally Technologies |
$1,863,048 | $469,616 | — | $678,240 | $632,192 | $83,000 | — |
| 39 | Frank Fertitta III CEO — Station Casinos LLC |
$1,703,442 | $523,077 | $1,000,000 | — | — | — | $180,365 |
| 40 | James Kane President — Southwest Gas Corp. |
$1,690,616 | $465,441 | — | $524,614 | — | $244,000 | $456,561 |
| 41 | Anthony Sanfilippo President, CEO — Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. |
$1,684,743 | $840,000 | — | — | — | $841,680 | $3,063 |
| 42 | Scott Betts Principal executive officer — Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. |
$1,677,992 | $600,000 | — | — | $717,605 | $300,000 | $60,387 |
| 43 | Anthony Sanchez III SVP — NV Energy |
$1,632,247 | $335,000 | — | $878,064 | — | $210,000 | $209,183 |
| 44 | Brett Scott Acting CFO — Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
$1,568,201 | $233,750 | $25,000 | $1,014,645 | $241,000 | — | $53,806 |
| 45 | Dilek Samil CFO — NV Energy |
$1,557,982 | $475,000 | — | $663,107 | — | $332,000 | $87,875 |
| 46 | John Godfrey EVP, general counsel — Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. |
$1,461,802 | $475,000 | — | $327,758 | $198,481 | $457,500 | $3,063 |
| 47 | Andrew Levy President, CFO — Allegiant Travel Co. |
$1,424,106 | $285,000 | $615,000 | — | $524,106 | — | — |
| 48 | Marc Falcone EVP, CFO — Station Casinos LLC |
$1,380,845 | $266,017 | $1,063,700 | — | — | — | $51,128 |
| 49 | Neil Davidson SVP, CFO — Bally Technologies |
$1,338,898 | $291,539 | $100,000 | $436,520 | $444,888 | $54,000 | $11,951 |
| 50 | George Biehl Former EVP — Southwest Gas Corp. |
$1,201,096 | $98,875 | — | $413,240 | — | $108,565 | $580,416 |
| 51 | Virginia Shanks EVP, chief marketing officer — Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. |
$1,172,696 | $450,000 | — | $74,770 | $141,772 | $457,500 | $48,374 |
| 52 | John Hester SVP of regulatory affairs & energy resources — Southwest Gas Corp. |
$1,040,231 | $282,932 | — | $235,063 | — | $108,336 | $413,900 |
| 53 | Ferenc Szony COO — Affinity Gaming LLC |
$1,033,680 | $551,249 | — | $100,001 | — | $382,430 | — |
| 54 | Derik Mooberry SVP products and operations — Bally Technologies |
$1,012,239 | $518,014 | — | $270,430 | $184,395 | $31,000 | $8,400 |
| 55 | Alex Yemenidjian President, CEO — Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Inc. |
$992,775 | $800,000 | — | — | — | — | $192,775 |
| 56 | Roy Centrella SVP, CFO — Southwest Gas Corp. |
$974,277 | $246,767 | — | $197,676 | — | $98,820 | $431,014 |
| 57 | Frank Riolo CEO — American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC |
$907,525 | $600,000 | $300,000 | — | — | — | $7,525 |
| 58 | Josh Hirsberg SVP, CFO — Boyd Gaming Corp. |
$875,454 | $435,000 | — | $234,931 | $87,632 | $117,450 | $441 |
| 59 | David Lopez EVP, COO — Shuffle Master Inc. |
$836,513 | $377,692 | $62,500 | $70,941 | $137,142 | $179,200 | $9,038 |
| 60 | Scott Allard Chief information officer — Allegiant Travel Co. |
$807,832 | $155,532 | $230,000 | $422,300 | — | — | — |
| 61 | Kevin Kelley EVP, COO — Station Casinos LLC |
$789,872 | $392,308 | $375,000 | — | — | — | $22,564 |
| 62 | Kris Bauer SVP of operations — Allegiant Travel Co. |
$788,249 | $200,000 | $300,000 | — | $288,249 | — | — |
| 63 | Roger Snow EVP — Shuffle Master Inc. |
$770,717 | $249,100 | — | $291,455 | $96,574 | $127,539 | $6,049 |
| 64 | Edward Janov SVP of corporate development — Southwest Gas Corp. |
$768,246 | $235,192 | — | $198,536 | — | $88,206 | $246,312 |
| 65 | Daniel Boudreaux SVP, chief accounting officer |
$724,006 | $315,692 | — | $21,375 | $170,126 | $213,750 | $3,063 |
| 66 | Scott Sheldon CFO, principal accounting officer — Allegiant Travel Co. |
$710,838 | $175,000 | $300,000 | — | $235,838 — — | ||
| 67 | Michael Gavin Isaacs CEO — Shuffle Master Inc. |
$689,173 | $280,769 | — | $76,200 | $68,933 | $256,000 | $7,271 |
| 68 | Mary Higgins Principal financial officer — Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. |
$680,384 | $375,000 | — | — | $205,030 | $93,750 | $6,604 |
| 69 | Alex Sandee Cruden VP of slot route operations — Affinity Gaming LLC |
$669,308 | $457,116 | — | — | — | — | $212,192 |
| 70 | David Lucchese EVP of sales — Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. |
$663,874 | $340,000 | — | — | $205,030 | $85,000 | $33,844 |