Wind Creek Hospitality's COO Receives Two National Industry Honors

ATMORE, Ala. -- Brent Pinkston, Chief Operating Officer for Wind Creek Hospitality, has been honored as one of “40 Under 40”and as one of “25 People to Watch” in 2016 in the national gaming industry. Pinkston was selected out of nearly 200 nominations for the “40 Under 40” recognition.

Pinkston said of the awards, “I have known several individuals that received these honors in past years.... Knowing I have been honored with that same distinction allows me to reflect on all the people that have helped me attain my goals.”

Pinkston began his tenure with PCI Gaming in 2007 as the Vice President of Marketing. Since that time, PCI Gaming (rebranded as Wind Creek Hospitality) has seen a dramatic growth. In his current role as COO of Wind Creek Hospitality, Pinkston oversees operations for all gaming and racing facilities in Alabama and Florida. Since 2012, “25 People to Watch” has been held as one of the most prestigious awards in the gaming industry. Recipients are selected by Global Gaming Business Magazine (GGB) and recognized as “individuals who will have major impacts on the gaming industry in the next year”. Pinkston will be featured in the January issue of GGB along with fellow honorees.

The “40 Under 40” announcement was made at this year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas. Since 2013 G2E has partnered with GGB, the Innovation Group and the American Gaming Association (AGA) to recognize young industry leaders who are creative, driven and passionate about their work. “40 Under 40” honorees, including Pinkston, will be featured each month in GGB Magazine for their accomplishments.

About Wind Creek Hospitality

Wind Creek Hospitality is an authority of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Wind Creek Hospitality manages the Tribes gaming facilities including: Wind Creek Atmore, Wind Creek Wetumpka, Creek Casino Montgomery as well as multiple racetracks in Alabama and Florida.

The Poarch Creek Indians are descendants of a segment of the original Creek Nation, which once covered almost all of Alabama and Georgia. Unlike many eastern Indian tribes, the Poarch Creeks were not removed from their tribal lands and have lived together for almost 200 years in and around the reservation in Poarch, Alabama. The reservation is located eight miles northwest of Atmore, Alabama, in rural Escambia County, and 57 miles east of Mobile. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is the only federally recognized Indian Tribe in the state of Alabama, operating as a sovereign nation with its own system of government and bylaws. The Tribe operates a variety of economic enterprises, which employ hundreds of area residents.

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