Mike Gausling started in the casino industry as a slot floor person at the Aladdin in 1976. After about a year, he moved to the Stardust in a similar capacity and in 1980 went to the the Sundance, later named Fitzgeralds and The D Las Vegas. Gausling later worked at the Holiday Casino where he held supervisory roles and then after about 12 years in those roles, eventually assisted in opening the Stratosphere. He would then move to The Mirage where he would start on the floor again before moving into higher positions at that property.

Jane A. Bigelow was born in Buffalo, New York on July 25, 1943 to Robert and Mary Bigelow. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada on March 10, 1985. Bigelow served in the United States Air Force as a surgical nurse. She left the service with a rank of Lieutenant Colonel. She served throughout the United States and even in Vietnam.