Mark Juliano, the Atlantic City casino veteran who took over as president of Pennsylvania’s Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem in 2014, has resigned, according to a memo sent to casino employees by Rob Goldstein, president and COO of parent Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Juliano, who was a longtime executive of the Trump and Caesars casinos in Atlantic City, joined Las Vegas Sands in 2011, as executive vice president of the Marina Bay Sands property in Singapore.
As president of the Sands, Juliano has overseen expansion plans that were ultimately put on hold by the parent LVS over Chairman Sheldon Adelson’s opposition to online gaming, video gaming in bars and other expansion measures being considered by state lawmakers. However, Juliano is credited with improving revenues with a “soft” makeover of the property, including new restaurants and the nation’s largest live table games stadium, which debuted a year ago.
The resignation was confirmed by Las Vegas Sands spokesman Ron Reese to the Allentown Morning Call, with no reason noted. “It is company policy no to comment on personnel matters,” Reese told the newspaper.
The departure was unexpected, with local officials including Bethlehem Mayor Robert Donchez saying he was stunned by the news. Carr commented to the Morning Call that he hopes the next president continues working with the community and get the rest of the property’s master plan developed. “My priorities are the same no matter who is running the casino,” he said.
“Mark Juliano has been a valuable team member at both Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and as president of Sands Bethlehem,” Goldstein wrote in the memo. “On behalf of the management team, I would like to thank Mark for his many efforts and wish him and his family the very best.”
Brian Carr, senior vice president of finance and administration, has been named president of Sands Bethlehem, and will work with other executive team members to ensure operations at the facility “continue in the efficient and professional manner to which we are all accustomed,” the memo states.
The Morning Call reported that the memo from Goldstein suggested it was Juliano’s decision. Juliano did not return calls seeking comment.
