“There's capital available for us to reinvest in our product,” he said. He views being part of a major nationwide gambling company as an advantage in Atlantic City's competitive market. Lunn also plans to explore ways to better connect with students at Stockton University and educate and train them for careers in the casino or hospitality industries. “Our guests come in looking for a certain gaming experience, and we currently don't offer some of the product that our competitors offer.”īorgata recently hosted a blackjack tournament that Lunn said was well received, and he hopes to offer more in the future as he said people yearn to reconnect to more social activities and forms of gambling in the third summer of the coronavirus pandemic. “I already have $10 million that I intend on spending on the slot floor to update the product that we have available,” he said. Over and over, Lunn returns to the word “relevant,” applying it as well to the casino's slot floor, where 300 to 400 new slot machines will replace some older models. But Hard Rock draws much closer in terms of in-person winnings, drawing to within $175 million of Borgata's in-person total last year. It has led the Atlantic City market since shortly after opening in 2003. Last year, Borgata won over $1.1 billion from gamblers, twice the amount of its nearest competitor, Hard Rock.

He succeeds former Borgata president Melonie Johnson, who returned to MGM’s National Harbor casino as president and chief operating officer, a job she held before joining the Borgata in 2020. Lunn, 48, most recently served as the southeast group president and chief operating officer for MGM Resorts, where he led Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, and Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi. Right now we have quality, but are we relevant? Do we have the latest amenities inside our rooms? That's on my short list to address.” “As the market leader, we need to be best in class in our room product. “That to me is a clear priority,” Lunn said. It's been 10 years since the Borgata last redid its hotel rooms.

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