Station Casinos
Station Casinos awarded more than $70 million in Red Rock Resorts stock to its nearly 10,000 full and part-time employees to mark its 50th anniversary.
Why it matters for sellers
Hiring surge = budget expansion in progress
Signal details
- Headcount
- 10,000
- Counterparty
- Red Rock Resorts, Inc.
- Event date
- September 9, 2026
- Reported
- September 10, 2026
- Source
- prnewswire.com
From the coverage · prnewswire.com
Surprise award recognizes nearly 10,000 eligible full- and part-time Team Members With $1,000 in stock for every year of service Link to Photos & B-roll HERE LAS VEGAS , Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Station Casinos marked the culmination of its 50th anniversary celebration today by announcing an incredible stock award valued at more than $70 million for its nearly 10,000 full and part-time Team Members across the company. During a surprise ceremony at Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, Frank Fertitta III, Chairman and CEO of Red Rock Resorts, and Lorenzo Fertitta, Vice Chairman of Red Rock Resorts, revealed to a ballroom full of Team Members that those employed as of Wednesday, Sept.
9, will receive $1,000 in Red Rock Resorts Class A stock for every year of service. "Our father founded this company on a few simple principles: serve the local community, deliver great value, and most importantly, take care of our Team Members," said Frank Fertitta, III Chairman and CEO of Red Rock Resorts. "This award reflects those values and recognizes the people who have brought them to life every day for the past 50 years. As we celebrate this milestone and look ahead to the next 50 years, we are grateful for everything our Team Members have done to make Station Casinos the local favorite."
"Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do. For 50 years, they have built lasting relationships with our guests and forged the connections to the Las Vegas community that define who we are," said Lorenzo Fertitta, Vice Chairman of Red Rock Resorts. "This $70 million award is more than a recognition of their contributions, it is an investment in our nearly 10,000 Team Members, whose dedication and commitment we are deeply thankful for." The award recognizes the contributions of nearly 10,000 Station Casinos Team Members, the majority of which are based in Southern Nevada, and reflects the company's longstanding commitment to its workforce.
The celebration recognized some of the Company's longest tenured Team Members from the 1970's including Ida Johnson, who began her career with the company in 1977 and received $49,000 worth of stock. In total seven Team Members from the 1970's who began their career at Bingo Palace and still work for the company today, each received over $45,000 worth of equity in the company. , Station Casinos ' history in Las Vegas and the Team Members who have helped shape the company over the past five decades. Continuously named one of Nevada's premier employers, Station Casinos has been recognized by Forbes, Newsweek, Great Places to Work and Top Workplaces in surveys conducted by its own Team Members.
Altogether, the stock grants total more than $70 million in Red Rock Resorts Class A stock, with Team Members able to receive their shares beginning Monday, Sept. 14. Station Casinos launched its 50th anniversary celebration on Wednesday, July 1 at Palace Station, where its story began, with a fireworks and drone show and the debut of its new brand identity and "From Vegas, For Vegas, Always Vegas" campaign. Anniversary programming continued across the Las Vegas Valley throughout the summer with live entertainment, commemorative gaming and food and beverage offerings, vintage photo booths, Team Member appreciation events and community volunteer initiatives and culminated with today's celebration.
Additional images can be found on Getty Images . com/50th .
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