Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Names New President

From Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino: Joe Lupo has been named President of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. As President, Lupo will be responsible for all operations and management of Tampa Bay’s largest entertainment complex, which includes one of the largest casinos in the nation, as ranked by the number of gaming positions.

In his new role, Lupo follows longtime Seminole Hard Rock Tampa President John Fontana, who has been named President of Seminole Hard Rock Support Services, a new company set up to increase the coordination and consolidation of certain staff functions at Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International.

Lupo comes to Seminole Hard Rock Tampa after three decades with Boyd Gaming, where most recently he served as Senior Vice President of Operations overseeing gaming, marketing and entertainment at Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, long recognized as the most successful casino in the region.

He joined Boyd Gaming in 1986 and continued with the company until Boyd’s interest in Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa was sold to MGM Resorts International in August 2016. During his 13-year stint with Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, he held various positions overseeing many gaming and non-gaming departments.

Lupo also worked at various Boyd Gaming properties in Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nev., including the former Stardust Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, where he was the director of the race and sports book.

Originally from Stow, Ohio, Lupo is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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