Golden Entertainment opens two new PT’s Gold taverns in Southern Nevada

February 12, 2018

LAS VEGAS (February 12, 2018) – Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN), has opened two new PT’s Gold taverns in the Las Vegas Valley. The locations are the company’s 58th and 59th wholly owned traditional neighborhood taverns in Nevada. A newly built PT’s Gold opened Feb. 3 at 690 South Green Valley Ranch Parkway in Henderson. The tavern is one mile south of the Henderson Pavilion events center. On Feb. 10, PT’s Gold at 9732 West Maule Avenue opened in southwestern Las Vegas. Operated by PT’s Entertainment Group the taverns feature an array of award-winning dining and drink choices that, along with their reputation of genuine hospitality, have made PT’s a household name in Nevada. Both taverns have 15 bar-top slot and video poker machines, comfortable table seating, high-definition 4K TVs, and craft beer from PT’s Brewing Company. Check out the full menu here. In addition, the PT’s in Henderson will have an outdoor patio that will open in the spring. Both taverns feature PT’s award-winning happy hour, which takes place daily from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. and offers 50 percent off drinks and pizzas and select appetizers for $5. All PT’s taverns are part of the Golden Rewards player loyalty program and the Beer & Bites dining loyalty program. Combined, the two new taverns will provide jobs for nearly 50 team members. Long-time PT’s employee and Henderson resident, Jen Blinkinsop, is the general manager of PT’s in Henderson and Joe Panebianco has been named the general manager of the Maule Avenue location. “Our goal is to bring the best tavern experience to neighborhoods across the Las Vegas Valley,” said Blake L. Sartini II, senior vice president of distributed gaming for Golden Entertainment. “PT’s is known for our friendly local atmosphere where our guests can find consistently great food and drinks, excellent service, and a winning gaming experience.” The company’s tavern brands include PT’s Pub, PT’s Gold, PT’s Ranch, PT’s Brewing Co., Sean Patrick’s, Sierra Gold and SG Bar. About Golden Entertainment, Inc. Golden Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates gaming properties across two divisions – resort and casino operations and distributed gaming. The Company operates approximately 16,000 gaming devices, 114 table games, 5,162 hotel rooms, and provides jobs for more than 7,200 team members. Golden Entertainment owns eight casino resorts – seven in Southern Nevada and one in Maryland. Through its distributed gaming business in Nevada and Montana, Golden Entertainment operates video gaming devices at nearly 1,000 locations and owns nearly 60 traditional taverns in Nevada. The Company is licensed in Illinois to operate video gaming terminals. Golden Entertainment is focused on maximizing the value of its portfolio by leveraging its scale, leadership position and proven management capabilities across its two divisions. For more information, visit www.goldenent.com. Media Contact: Howard Stutz of Golden Entertainment (702) 495-4490 [email protected] Investor Contact: Joseph Jaffoni, Richard Land, James Leahy of JCIR (212) 835-8500 [email protected] ###