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Rob
Long Named General Manager for
Schenectady’s
Rivers Casino & Resort
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Respected casino
executive draws from
nearly four decades
of gaming leadership
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Schenectady,
NY – December 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / Rush
Street Gaming announces that Rob Long, formerly president and CEO of
Bally’s and Resorts casinos in Tunica, Mississippi, has joined Rivers
Casino & Resort Schenectady as general manager, effective immediately.
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Long
began his career in gaming in the late 1970s as a staff member of the Gaming
Control Board of Reno, Nevada. He transitioned thereafter to Harrah’s Reno
Hotel & Casino, where he rotated through several departments, including
surveillance, table games and operations. Since then, Long has held leadership
positions throughout various Midwest and Central U.S. gaming markets—Davenport,
Iowa; Biloxi, Mississippi; St. Louis, Missouri—successfully managing full-service
casinos.
Long
has particular expertise in establishing new properties in emerging gaming
markets, having led several developments through construction, opening
and early operations. Notably, Long managed the ground-up developments
of Rainbow Casino and Riverwalk Casino Hotel, both in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Riverwalk was Rush Street’s first U.S. casino development.
“Rob
is an exceptional individual, with a well-established track record of running
top-performing casinos all over the country,” said Greg Carlin, CEO of
Rush Street Gaming. “We are thrilled to have him back at Rush Street as
the general manager of Rivers Casino and Resort Schenectady.”
About
Rush Street Gaming
Founded
by Neil Bluhm and Greg Carlin, Rush Street Gaming and its affiliates have
developed and operate successful casinos in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Des
Plaines, IL (Chicago area) and Schenectady, NY. By placing an emphasis
on superior design and outstanding customer service, Rush Street Gaming
has become one of the leading casino developers in the United States. Rush
Street’s casinos employ approximately 9,000 Team Members and generate more
than $1 billion in annual gaming revenues. For more information, visit
www.rushstreetgaming.com.
Media
Contacts:
Rush
Street Gaming
Jack
Horner
267-932-8760
x 302
412-600-2295
(cell)
or
Rivers
Casino & Resort Schenectady
Tom
Nardacci
518-326-6400
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