Rick Arpin
Managing Partner, National Gaming Leader, KPMG
Biography
Rick Arpin is a recognized gaming expert, having been in the industry for over 25 years. He has been an auditor and consultant serving the largest gaming companies. He then spent 15 years at MGM Resorts in a variety of finance capacities. He spent his last several years at MGM leading the corporate sports and entertainment function, where he led the development and opening of T-Mobile Arena. Rick joined KPMG in 2020 to lead the Las Vegas office and build the firm’s capabilities and leadership in the gaming industry.
Rick has spoken on numerous occasions and written many articles on a variety of gaming-related subjects. He serves on the Gaming Conference Committee (and has been Chair of the planning committee three times) for the Nevada Society of CPAs and was a member of the task force for a major re-write of the AICPA’s Gaming Audit Guide. Rick is a Las Vegas native who graduated from UNLV in 1995. He was the 2023 Alumnus of the Year for the Lee Business School, and has supported the University, Lee Business School and the Accounting Department in a variety of ways.