Steve Callender Named GM at Tropicana Casino and Resort, Atlantic City
September 4, 2012 - Tropicana Casino and Resort, a leader in the Atlantic City gaming and entertainment market, announced today the promotion of industry veteran Steve Callender to the position of General Manager. Callender will oversee all business operations at the destination resort.
Since late 2010, Callender has served as senior vice president of casino operations for Tropicana. A graduate of Glassboro State College (now RowanUniversity), he started his extensive Atlantic City gaming career path as a dealer at Resorts, when that first Atlantic City casino debuted in 1978.
Over the next decade, he steadily worked his way up the ranks at Resorts to assume the role of vice president of casino operations, before making the jump to the Atlantic City Hilton as its casino manager. Callender continued to build his resume as the senior vice president of table operations at Bally's Atlantic City, where he played an instrumental role in melding the Claridge Casino into the Bally's brand. Following that task, Callender came full circle back to Resorts as its senior vice president of operations for four years.
“Steve has been a strong player in the gaming industry for years and will be an invaluable asset as general manager” said Tony Rodio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tropicana Entertainment Inc. “He has the skills and the vision to successfully guide Tropicana into the next era.”
Tropicana Casino & Resort is a 24-hour gaming destination located on the beach and Boardwalk. Featuring 2,078 rooms and suites and home of The Quarter, a 200,000 square foot entertainment complex, Tropicana is the premier resort in Atlantic City. With more than 20 restaurants, 25 shops, 15 bars and lounges, 2 pools, an IMAX Theatre and a spa, Tropicana is consistently rated as the “Must-See Attraction” in Atlantic City. For more information, visit the official Web site at www.tropicana.net. For more exclusive discounts, current information, pictures and video, be sure to check out the Tropicana on the Web at www.tropicana.net/facebookor follow us on Twitter at www.tropicana.net/twitterAbout Tropicana Entertainment
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Tropicana Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded company that, along with its affiliates, owns or operates 8 casinos and resorts in Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey and Aruba. Tropicana Entertainment properties collectively have 5,750 rooms, 8,300 slot positions and 240 table games. The company is based in Las Vegas, Nevada
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