GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Richard St. Jean, Chief Operating Officer, Morongo Casino Resort & Spa

This week, the GGB Podcast is joined by Richard St. Jean, the chief operating officer for the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, explaining how the renovation and expansion of his property has turned out.

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Richard St. Jean, Chief Operating Officer, Morongo Casino Resort & Spa

Richard St. Jean is a veteran leader in the gaming industry. He’s worked for Caesars Entertainment, Station Casinos, Penn National Gaming and now is the chief operating officer of the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa. He joined Morongo two years ago just prior to the pandemic and as the casino resort was being renovated. He explains how the casino emerged from the pandemic, how a satellite casino became permanent and the demographics of his market. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros via Zoom from his offices in Morongo, joined by Simon Farmer, the property’s executive director of marketing.


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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.