Tropicana Entertainment Inc., Las Vegas, has named Tony Rodio president and chief executive officer.
Rodio succeeds Daniel Ninivaggi, who served as Tropicana Entertainment’s interim CEO since January 2011. Ninivaggi will continue as a director of the company.
Rodio had been president and chief operating officer of Tropicana Entertainment since last November. In his new position, he will be responsible for company operations at Tropicana Laughlin, River Palms and Montbleu Resort, Casino & Spa in Nevada; Trop Casino Greenville in Mississippi; Casino Aztar in Indiana; Tropicana Atlantic City in New Jersey; Belle of Baton Rouge in Louisiana; and Tropicana Aruba. He will maintain his role as president and CEO of Tropicana Casino and Resort Atlantic City.