Meet Your Hosts
Your VIP experience awaits you at Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway.
Marrisa Ye
Executive Casino Host
Marrisa started her career at Argosy as a casino host, planning events for the Asian Market. She, now, has more than 22 years of casino experience. In 2012 Marrisa was chosen to help open Hollywood Casino and was transferred to Player Development. She was selected for the Empowering Women Award, IWD 2021. Marrisa became a graphic designer after she graduated from the Art college in Shanghai, China. She worked in the field of interior design, specifically for glass/mirror in Wien Austria. She loves nature, crafting, & traveling.
XUAN.YE@PENNENTERTAINMENT.COM
Preston Payton
Casino Host
Originally from Evanston, IL, Preston spent over 35 years in the financial services industry, Administrative Services, Corporate Marketing and Claims Administration. In 2010, Preston “hit the jackpot” when he joined Hollywood Casino as a slot operations manager. Today, as a casino host, you can find him creating amazing experiences for all guests, building relationships to ensure that each patron has a great time every time they’re at the casino. Preston has been married to the love of his life which seems like forever and has no spare time, thanks to two energetic grandkids, three kids (two who graduated from the University of Kansas, and one who graduated from Kansas State University; the sunflower state rivalry is real.)
preston.payton@pennentertainment.com
Tyler McClure
Casino Host
Hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Tyler is a scary movie and haunted house enthusiast. He has been to over 30 haunted houses (not the real ones) and is annual passholder of Universal Studios just so that he can go to Halloween Horror Nights. You can often find him anywhere crab legs are served as he’s a huge fan of seafood. He attended both Lindenwood University and JUCO. He has two dogs – Vigo and Elora. Tyler’s gaming career started in 2021, here in the Kansas City market, and he quickly set a goal of being a Casino Host. One year later, he made his dream come true.
tyler.mcclure@pennentertainment.com
Lea Villaverde
Casino Host
Lea joined the Hollywood team, in 2021, as a Beverage Server, where her personality and smile became instant hits with our guests. Originally from the Philippines, she began her career as a professional dancer on stage and television - she also was a model! She has lived and worked in amazing places like Dubai and Japan, and moved to the United States on April 1, 2014 (no fooling!). She is the very proud mother of her son, Kyle and is happily married to her husband, Jeeko, for 21 years. She loves Japanese cuisine and, when she’s not flying around the casino floor, can be found dancing, eating, and watching (and singing) Disney movies.
Lea.Villaverde@pennentertainment.com
Megan Young
Casino Host
Megan started her career in gaming at Hollywood Casino in 2015 as a Security Officer and over the last 8 years worked her way to Security Manager before recently joining the Host team. Megan has used her time in Security over the years learning as much as she could about the Casino Industry. Megan has a passion for singing and is a member of a local Vocal Jazz group that has taken her from Starlight Theater singing back up for Grammy and Tony nominated Josh Groban and to New York City where she had a once in a lifetime opportunity to sing in the World renown Carnegie Hall. Megan loves to travel, try new foods, and learn about different cultures. Megan has always been known as a Cat lover and has two loving adorable felines at home, Zelda and Marty McFly. Megan is a nerd at heart and will always be down for a talk about Star Trek, Harry Potter or anything Video Games. Megan is very excited to be joining the Player Development team and she can’t wait to meet you on the casino floor to help you with all your gaming needs!
megan.young@pennentertainment.com
Teran Littleton
Casino Host
Where the 'odds' are with you) Teran Littleton attended school at College of the Ozarks where she graduated in 2008 with a degree in Communication. Prior to joining the team at Hollywood Casino in 2023, Teran spent several years working in the mobile industry, where she specialized in customer relations. When not serving guests at the casino, she enjoys sewing, baking, antiquing, and (of course) playing video games. Teran is also an animal lover and strong believer in animal adoption having two rescued fur babies of her own: her rambunctious dog Penny and chubby cat Pancakes.
