Rush Street Gaming hires former Caesars executive

Rush Street Gaming has named former Caesars Entertainment executive Mark Lunter as its new chief marketing officer.

Lunter recently served as regional vice-president of marketing for Caesars ,where he headed up the marketing strategies for its Eastern and Mid-South regions, including the  Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore and the Horseshoe Casino & Hotel in Tunica.

In addition, Lunter was vice-president of marketing for Harrah’s Philadelphia, where he oversaw a team of 50 people across six departments.

While working as senior director of marketing for Caesars' North Region, Lunter was responsible for five properties in four markets with total revenues exceeding $1bn.

Ron Baumann, chief operations officer of Rush Street, said: “We're excited to welcome Mark Lunter to the Rush Street family.

“With our rapidly expanding operations, including the recently opened Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, New York, Mark's experience of successfully integrating strategies across multiple geographies will be a huge asset.”

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