\nLeading up to the basketball tournament last year, Atlantic City seemed to be unstoppable,<\/strong>” Callender said earlier this month. “We were on a 21-month winning streak of revenue growth, our sportsbooks topped Nevada’s, and our diverse offerings were attracting new visitors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n“Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the national college basketball championship was canceled, stay-at-home orders were issued and our casinos were closed for almost four months,” he added. “As the spring and summer seasons approach and the vaccine is distributed, we are optimistic about the future as we work to bring more people back to work and continue revitalizing Atlantic City’s economy.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steve Callender was there when Atlantic City took its first bet. Forty-three years later, the longtime casino executive says he’s ready to retire. Callender’s career in New Jersey’s gaming industry began the same day gambling went operational in Atlantic City — May 28, 1978. Resorts was the first casino to open.\u00a0 Fresh out of college, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":168716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Atlantic City Casino Veteran Steve Callender Retiring After 43 Years<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n