GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Kathy George, CEO, Firekeepers Hotel & Casino

This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Kathy George, the CEO of Firekeepers Hotel & Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan, on her experience since taking over the top spot at the casino earlier this year.

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Kathy George, CEO, Firekeepers Hotel & Casino

Kathy George was named president and CEO of the Firekeepers Hotel Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan in May. She joined Firekeepers in 2012 as vice president of hotel operations, and takes over one of the most successful casinos in the state. During the interview she discusses improvements to the property, community involvement, and the assessment of the Michigan/Indiana market, while revealing her plans to increase the already excellent customer service at the property. She spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros at the recent G2E in Las Vegas.

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.