(VALLEY CENTER, CA) February 26, 2009 – Valley View Casino recently announced the addition of Howard Silver as its new vice president of food and beverage.

Howard has over 20 years of experience in food and beverage operations. Prior to joining Valley View Casino, Howard served as vice president of culinary operations at Ameristar Casinos where he was responsible for over seven properties, 42 restaurants and over 5,000 team members. A graduate from the Culinary Institute of America, his previous experience includes 12 years at Park Place Entertainment as executive chef where he opened and operated restaurants at three major casino resorts in Laughlin and Reno, Nevada. Additionally, Howard served as executive chef at the Reno Hilton.

"It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome Howard to our team at Valley View Casino," said Michael Gorczynski, general manager at Valley View Casino. "While our casino already has established a reputation for fine cuisine, unparalleled service and great value in San Diego county, the addition of a vice president with the professional caliber that Howard possesses will enable us to further raise the bar on the Valley View Casino dining experience."

In his new role, Howard will oversee all the award-winning restaurants at Valley View Casino including Black&Blue, recipient of the 10 News A-List award's Best Steakhouse; The Buffet, consistently named San Diego's "Best Buffet" by local and trade publications; and BLD's, a 24-hour café featuring all American favorites and authentic Asian cuisine. Silver will also oversee the Black&Blue Lounge, the Main Stage Bar and the non-smoking casino bar; Snax, a gourmet snack shop; Sweets, a European-style espresso and homemade pastry shop; Scoops, which features decadent homemade gelato and the casinos outdoor concert dining venue.

About Valley View Casino
Valley View Casino offers 2,016 exciting slot machines; table games include single-deck blackjack, double-deck blackjack, Pai Gow poker, and roulette; delicious dining options including an award-winning buffet, the Black&Blue steakhouse and lounge, BLD's 24-hour café, Scoops gourmet ice cream and gelato shop, Sweets pastry and espresso shop, and Snax, a gourmet snack shop; the Main Stage bar with live entertainment; an outdoor concert venue; a Players Club, a high limit slot area, a VIP Lounge; Luxury Line casino transportation and a non-smoking casino and bar. Valley View Casino is also home to San Diego's only fully automated live poker room, which consists of six state of the art dealer-free tables. Plans for further growth of the casino, including a hotel and spa are underway. All guests must be over the age of 21 to attend any concert, show, restaurant or visit Valley View Casino. For more information about Valley View Casino, visit valleyviewcasino.com or call 1-866-VIEW-WIN.