Foxwoods taps Pa. casino exec. as marketing chief

Conn.'s Foxwoods casino appoints Pa. casino executive as chief marketing officer

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) -- Foxwoods Resort Casino has announced the appointment of a Pennsylvania casino executive as chief marketing officer.

The appointment of Gary DiBartolomeo was announced on Thursday. He will direct all aspects of Foxwoods' marketing, including promotions, special events, player development marketing and other programs.

DiBartolomeo was chief operation officer of gaming operations at Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, Pa., and worked in various management jobs in Atlantic City, N.J., in player development and other positions for Revel Entertainment, Harrah's/Caesars Entertainment, Bally's Casino Resort and Trump Taj Mahal.

Foxwoods, based in eastern Connecticut, is competing for a Massachusetts license with a $1 billion, 300,000-square foot resort off I-495 in Milford, Mass., about 40 miles southwest of Boston.