About Us - The Team - Dennis Amerine

Dennis Amerine
Vice-President, Compliance

Dennis Amerine, CPA is a consultant and advisor to the casino and horse racing industries. Dennis brings over 22 years of experience in the gaming industry to Paragon, most of which was with Nevada's State Gaming Control Board, the primary enforcement arm of the State's casino regulatory system. Mr. Amerine began his career as an entry-level agent in the Gaming Control Board's Audit Division in 1977. He was promoted to Chief of the Audit Division in 1985 and was responsible for nearly 100 professional staff accountants statewide. In 1987, Mr. Amerine was appointed by then- Governor Richard Bryan as a member of the three-member State Gaming Control Board.

During his tenure as a member of the State Gaming Control Board, he spearheaded numerous and sweeping changes to Nevada's regulations. He was responsible for major revisions to the slot machine regulation, accounting regulations including the development of internal control standards, regulations concerning race and sports books and was directly involved in the drafting and implementation of Regulation 6A which governs currency transaction reporting. Mr. Amerine provides invaluable insight into the regulatory framework of Paragon’s projects.