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Craig Ghelfi has more than 30 years experience in the gaming industry and has managed casinos in many cities including Las Vegas and Detroit. His most recent experience was working for Greektown Casinos in Detroit from 2001 until 2008 where he was promoted through the ranks ultimately holding the position of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ghelfi began his career at Greektown overseeing 101 tables and 800 employees. In March of 2003, Ghelfi was promoted to Vice President of Casino Operations which included the Table Games, Player Development and over 2,500 Slots. Ghelfi was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Greektown Casino in March of 2004, assuming responsibility for all day to day operation and permanent facility development and subsequently promoted to Chief Executive Officer in March 2005 where he has held that position until November 2008.
Prior to his time at Greektown, served as Director of Gaming Operations for the Detroit Project of the Mandalay Resort Group (formerly Circus Circus Enterprises). He was subsequently promoted to Vice President, General Manager of Motor City Casino in December of 1998. Before that, Mr. Ghelfi joined the Lady Luck Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas as Chief Operating Officer.
In addition, he spent 20 years at the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, becoming General Manager/ Managing Partner in 1983. During this time, Ghelfi was a member of the Downtown Progress Association (currently known as the Fremont Street Experience) and served as Chairman between 1988 and 1990. He also served on the boards of the Nevada Resort Association, Las Vegas Events and Sunrise Children’s Hospital. In 1994, he left his management position at the Golden Gate to assist in the development and startup of the Gold Shore Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. After 10 months, the project completed and operational, he was promoted to Vice President of Project Development and assigned to Mountaineer Park in West Virginia. This project was to install VLT (Video Lottery Terminals) machines at the racetrack and market to nearby areas such as Pittsburgh and Cleveland. After the Mountaineer project was completed, his subsequent duties were to visit and evaluate projects in Nevada, California and New Mexico.
Mr. Ghelfi earned a BS in Business Administration at Arizona State University.
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