GGB PODCAST: Andre Carrier, Chief Operating Officer, Eureka Casinos

With the largest charity casino currently operating in New Hampshire, Eureka Casinos COO Andre Carrier (l.) explains how gaming works in that state and the unique ownership structure of his company.

Eureka Casinos started as a small gaming hall on Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas. Later it expanded into Mesquite, Nevada where it’s one of the largest casinos. But the real interesting story about Eureka is how it expanded into New Hampshire with its charity casinos. COO Andre Carrier explains how Eureka took the Seabrook Greyhound Park and turned it into the Brook, the state’s largest casino and talks about how the charity casino donates millions of dollars to charitable organizations throughout the state. He also reveals how Eureka has transitioned to a completely employee-owned company and how that benefits both the company and the people who work there. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros from his office in New Hampshire in August.

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Articles by Author: Roger Gros

Roger Gros is publisher of Global Gaming Business, the industry’s leading gaming trade publication, and all its related publications. Prior to joining Global Gaming Business, Gros was president of Inlet Communications, an independent consulting firm. He was vice president of Casino Journal Publishing Group from 1984-2000, and held virtually every editorial title during his tenure. Gros was editor of Casino Journal, the National Gaming Summary and the Atlantic City Insider, and was the founding editor of Casino Player magazine. He was a co-founder of the American Gaming Summit and the Southern Gaming Summit conferences and trade shows.
Roger Gros is the author of the best-selling book, "How to Win at Casino Gambling" (Carlton Books, 1995), now in its fourth edition. Gros was named “Businessman of the Year” for 1998 by the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Gaming Association in 2012 as part of the annual AGA Communications Awards.