GGB PODCAST: Sal Semola, CEO, Gun Lake Casino Resort

By Fri, Jun 20, 2025

In this episode we sit down with Sal Semola, CEO of Gun Lake Casino Resort, which recently unveiled its long-awaited Wawyé Oasis expansion project.

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GGB PODCAST: Sal Semola, CEO, Gun Lake Casino Resort

With a long history in gaming, including running  the Greektown Casino in Detroit and the Eastside Cannery in Las Vegas, Sal Semola joined Gun Lake Casino Resort in 2017 with a mission to dramatically expand the casino. Recently, Gun Lake added a 252-room hotel, and the Wawyé Oasis, an enclosed pool area that also hosts special events and concerts. Semola spoke with GGB Editor at Large Roger Gros in May.

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.

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