Its 6,700 slot machines are more than in any casino in the United States. The key to the deal is the addition of slot machines, the economic engine driving the racetrack.Īnd that’s where Foxwoods fits in. If successful in winning the license, 100% Purses proposes a $400 million racetrack on 485 acres west of Route 33, on the north and south sides of Main Street just outside Tatamy. “The amount has yet to be determined,” Santanna said. Robert Sheldon, chief operating officer at Foxwoods, is a 25-year veteran of the industry and the former president of the Golden Nugget Hotel Casino.įoxwoods Chief Executive Officer William Sherlock said the organization has been looking to expand, and Palmer would fit its plans.įor managing the 3,000 slots, Foxwoods would receive a management fee. O’Brien, senior vice president of finance, who has 20 years of gaming experience.
Canton, vice president of marketing, who worked for Donald Trump and was credited with changing the face of Atlantic City’s traditional marketing.Īnother is John A.
