President of Pennsylvania Casino Mohegan Sun Pocono Resigns

Mike Bean, the President and General Manager of the tribal racino Mohegan Sun Pocono located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania confirmed his resignation and has announced that he is will move on from his role at the casino by the end of this month.

Bean sent across a formal communication to his employees announcing his departure from the company.

He has refrained from revealing any details of his future plans except to say that he has a great opportunity that he wishes to take advantage of.

Bean has been responsible for bringing about significant changes and experiencing a number of highs and lows. The highs involved the casino experiencing tremendous growth and major expansion and the lows focus on cases of employee embezzlement that have hurt the reputation of the casino.

Bean joined the casino as assistant general manager in May 2010 and in October 2012 he became its president and general manager. In the intervening 2 years, the casino had become one of the major gaming entertainment spots in the region, featuring harness racing, 90 table games, 2,300 slot machines, retail stores, bars and restaurants and a comedy club.

In 2013, the casino further expanded with a 20,000-square- foot convention center and a $50 million, 238-room hotel. The casino has now become one of the top employers of the county with almost 2,000 employees on its roll.

According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the casino recorded more than $265 million in table and slot revenue last year which was a growth of 1 percent over the previous year. The casino is said to have so far paid the state revenue amounting to $1 billion. The casino has faced significant challenges as well during Bean’s stint. Several cases of employee embezzlement in the casino have been exposed in the past few months. Bean has denied that these incidents have influenced his decision to move on from the casino.

Former dealer Dustin Raynor Laird has pleaded guilty to dealing losing hands to himself to intentionally help the players who paid him off win.In another case, a slot supervisor has been charged for allegedly over-reporting amounts in disputed transactions. The most high-profile of the cases was a senior casino official Robert Joseph Pellegrini colluding with cocktail waitress Rochelle Poszeluznyj to duplicate player cards which was used by a player to win $420,000 and later split three ways.

Bean stated that his proudest accomplishment has been his ability to create and foster a good environment to work and play in at the casino.

Adrian Sterne

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