He then went to Fife, Wash., to work in the gaming manufacturing sector for a couple of years. Within three years, he took over the Products Development Division and worked his way up to the Video Poker part of the business with Megabucks and Powerball, where he spent about a third of his career working. His first job was in Salem on the regulatory side of the Oregon State Lottery Commission, working in the field with instant scratch tickets. And after a brief retirement in Arizona, he has returned to the industry as the new General Manager of The Klamath Tribes’ Kla-Mo-Ya Casino in Chiloquin.īlack’s career in the gaming industry began after attending college at the University of Oregon, where he also played baseball for the Ducks. – Michael Black has devoted 37 years to the gaming and casino business. NEW GM of Kla-Mo-Ya Casino Brings Wealth of ExperienceĬHILOQUIN, Ore.
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