GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Sean McBurney, General Manager, Caesars Palace

This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Sean McBurney, the general manager of Caesars Palace, on the unique place that property holds in the Caesars organization.

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Sean McBurney, General Manager, Caesars Palace

Sean McBurney had an unlikely start in the gaming industry. He was originally an engineer with General Motors before attending Stanford University where he was recruited to Harrah’s Entertainment as a president’s associate under Gary Loveman. He worked in several Las Vegas properties where he learned the Total Rewards system. He later become responsible for VIP programs for Caesars before being promoted to general manager at the company flagship, Caesars Palace. He is deeply involved with the international business that comes to the Palace. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros in a suite at Caesars Palace in December.

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.