GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe Lupo, President, Hard Rock Atlantic City

This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Joe Lupo, the president of Hard Rock Atlantic City, on the property’s first year of operation and its prospects for the future.

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe Lupo, President, Hard Rock Atlantic City

Joe Lupo spent 30 years with Boyd Gaming, most of it at the Borgata in Atlantic City where he held a variety of senior position. He joined Hard Rock International in 2017 when he was appointed to lead Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, one of the most profitable casinos in the U.S. He was brought into run Hard Rock Atlantic City in October 2018 just four months after the opening of the property. He has boosted revenues and cut costs using his extensive knowledge of the Atlantic City market. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros at his offices in the Hard Rock in July.

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.