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But as we turned off of route 30 into the Bay area...
You first see The Borgata and the new Water Tower. Awesome!
Then you see Harrahs and their second tower close by. Impressive - really nice when they lite it up at nite
Then you see the front of Trump Marina and I said to Pam, I wonder why Jimmy Buffet wants to invest in this place?
I've had nice meals there (very nice in fact - Harborview is highly recommended to view the fantastic Marina at Night), spent a night there and liked the room, enjoy The Deck in the Summer (always like to sit there and listen to the music and drink a couple cold ones), but from the Outside it just isn't appealing. I'll never forget August 9th 2002, the night Larry Mullin and Todd Moyer had Sammy Hagar come in on a boat onto the Deck for the $100,000 Lime Toss Contest and Sammy sang with some local band. I have no idea how I drove 70 miles home safely and by myself both Friday and Saturday after the real concert.
This is Sammy thanking Larry on stage at the Borgata in 2004. Larry came in the Gypsy bar to get a bottle of Cabo and head up to see Sammy before the concert in his room that night as I was standing in line for the concert by the Bar and briefly said Hi. No surprise, I was front row for the concert... as if there is any other place to be for a concert like this? 
Too bad for AC, but good for Australia...
Tabcorp appoints Larry Mullin as new Casinos Division CEO
Published: November, 26 2008
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd, Australia’s leading gambling entertainment group, today announced that Atlantic City casino executive Larry Mullin has been appointed as Chief Executive of its Casinos Division.
Mr Mullin, 46, has been the President and Chief Operating Officer with the market leading Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, a joint venture between Boyd Gaming Corporation and MGM MIRAGE.
Mr Mullin, who has a distinguished 20-year career in casino operations, has held a variety of senior casino management positions and helped shape casino entertainment in the United States.
He will start with Tabcorp on 1 February 2009, subject to all regulatory approvals.
Tabcorp Chief Executive Officer, Elmer Funke Kupper, said: “Larry is a strong fit for our casino business and brings outstanding and relevant experience to Tabcorp. He has a real passion for entertainment and for the delivery of great customer service, having created the leading casino in Atlantic City - a market that has many parallels to Australia. We are delighted to have someone of Larry’s calibre join our business and help shape our gambling entertainment offer.”
Starting in the casino industry as a concierge, Mr Mullin climbed the ranks at Harrah’s and worked closely with Donald Trump at various Trump resorts. Since 2003 he has helped transform the Borgata to become one of the leading entertainment destinations in the USA. He was appointed Borgata’s President and Chief Operating Officer in 2006. Today, the Borgata has 2,000 rooms and suites, 4,100 slots, 200 gaming tables, 12 signature restaurants, retail boutiques and a 2,400 seat event centre, delivering US$1 billion in revenues. In 2008, the Borgata opened The Water Club, a new US$400 million, 800 room hotel with five indoor and outdoor pools and a two storey spa.
Mr Mullin said: “I am delighted to join Tabcorp and support the transformation of the casino business. The company has four strong properties, each with substantial potential in its local market. I look forward to working with the casino team to create four of the best gambling entertainment destinations in Australia.”
Mr Mullin, who will be a member of Tabcorp’s Executive Committee, will lead the company’s four casino properties - Star City, Conrad Jupiters, Conrad Treasury and Jupiters Townsville - which have 1,400 rooms and suites, 4,500 slot machines, 400 gaming tables, 47 restaurants and bars, three theatres and attract 18 million visitors a year. Married with two children, Mr Mullin has a degree in Business Administration.
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