Mike Bean Email & Phone Number

Mike Bean BioOver the course of the past 28 years, Mike has served in senior management positions at the largest and most reputable gaming operations in the country, including Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Harrah’s Entertainment and Boyd Gaming. Starting in 1992, Mike was part of the team that grew Foxwoods from its modest beginnings with 1,200 team members to more than 12,000 team members, including accelerated construction of the resort complex to meet the demands of the then underserved gaming market in the northeastern region of the United States.At Harrah’s Entertainment, Mike worked in Shreveport, Louisiana as part of the team that integrated the acquired Louisiana Downs horse race track into the Harrah’s Shreveport gaming operation, adding a new slots casino to the Harrah’s Shreveport portfolio. Thereafter, as part of the acquisition of Caesars Entertainment by Harrah’s, Mike was part of the team that integrated the two companies as one.Over the course of more than a decade, Mike played an integral leadership role in the successful opening, operation and development of Mohegan Sun Pocono, Pennsylvania’s first casino and Mohegan Sun’s first commercial casino. As President of Mohegan Sun Pocono, Mike developed and executed an intricate company strategy, establishing a guest experience centric organization while maintaining focus on financial performance, leadership and positive mentoring of team members. Originally an aged racetrack, Mohegan Sun Pocono became a dynamic casino and hotel operation including over 2,300 slot machines, 91 table games, 21 bars and restaurants, shopping, entertainment and conventions with more than 2,000 team members. Mike led an advisory team in Washington State that materially mitigated the impact of impending competition on the business and provided expertise to the hedge fund owner of a property that faced challenges in an uber-competitive market in the northeastern United States market.Mike served as Chief Executive Officer of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe’s Gaming Enterprises and most recently was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment in Arizona.Mike has always worked closely with local business leaders and non-profit organizations. He has served on numerous boards of directors including chambers of commerce, the United Way, YMCA, Volunteers of America, non-profit media organizations and community college foundation boards.Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bryant College and a Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School.

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