Seminole Gaming, operator of the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s seven casinos, promoted Timothy Burke to senior vice president of operations and Tracy Bradford has been promoted to senior vice president of purchasing. Burke will supervise day-to-day operations for table games and slot machines at all seven Seminole casinos. Bradford will oversee purchasing, warehouse, receiving, inventory, cost control, vendor registration, records retention, tribal business relations and contract administration.
Previously, Burke was regional vice president of gaming operations for Seminole Gaming. He joined the company in 2013 as vice president of gaming operations for Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Burke also served as vice president of slot operations at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City for seven years, where he managed a staff of more than 150 employees. Prior to that he was vice president of slot operations and later vice president of casino operations at Trump Properties in Atlantic City, from 1993 through 2005. His casino career began in 1979 when he was a slot service attendant and later director of slot operations at Resorts International Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City. While at Resorts International, Burke helped open Merv Griffin’s Lilly Belle’s Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado.
Seminole Gaming Chief Operating Officer Larry Mullin said, “Tim is an on-the-floor leader. He takes time to know our guests and team members and understands their needs. I am confident Tim will help us continue to raise the bar on delivering unparalleled guest service.”
Bradford joined Seminole Gaming in 2005 as director of purchasing at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. Later she was named vice president of purchasing for Seminole Gaming. Previously, she set up purchasing departments and was involved in opening the Isle of Capri Casino and Sam’s Town Casino for Boyd Gaming, both in Tunica, Mississippi. Bradford also was director of purchasing at Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Before that she served 10 years with the Trump Organization, which she joined in 1986 as a junior buyer and later was promoted to purchasing agent and purchasing manager. She also helped open the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. Bradford began her casino industry career in 1984 as a clerk typist at Caesar’s Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.
Seminole Gaming Chief Financial Officer John Eder said, “Tracy is an extremely hardworking and dedicated individual that puts her entire self into the job. She has developed into a great leader and mentor over the last 10 years. The results speak for themselves.”
