Two senior vice presidents of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City are leaving the casino to take new positions at Hard Rock International.
Borgata announced that Auggie Cipollini and Joe Lupo are leaving.
“First and foremost, I will miss them both,” Tom Balance, president and chief operating officer of the company said in a press statement. “We started together during the pre-opening phase of Borgata, they have become my colleagues, advisors and, most importantly, my friends. I’m forever thankful to them for their endless contributions to developing our property, our culture, and our success.”
The announcement comes three months after MGM Resorts International bought out Boyd Gaming’s 50 percent stake of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa for $900 million.
“Secondly, I am thrilled for them,” Ballance said. “They are moving on to fantastic new opportunities that they have earned by working hard, exhibiting the highest level of integrity possible, and genuinely caring about the people of Borgata. I’m also so proud that the gaming industry views Borgata team members so favorably that our leaders are able to move on and lead other organizations in significantly larger roles around the country.”
