![]() ![]() “More importantly, he was very passionate and genuinely cares for each member, always prioritizing their future and welfare first. “I always enjoyed working with Bob, as he was very cooperative, direct, never minced words, but with a great sense of humor,” said Lupo, who now runs the former Mirage casino in Las Vegas for Hard Rock. Joe Lupo, the former president of Hard Rock in Atlantic City - the former Taj Mahal building - said McDevitt was easy to get along with. McDevitt called Hard Rock’s Global Chair Jim Allen the best casino executive who he has ever worked with, citing the company’s pay, bonuses and the overall way it treats its workers. No maintenance has been done since then and the property has. But he says the reopening of the casino as Hard Rock less than two years later vindicates the decision to let the Taj Mahal go under. A hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, that was once owned by former President Donald Trump was demolished Wednesday morning. Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino went bankrupt about 7 years ago and has been abandoned since 2014. McDevitt endured heavy criticism in some quarters for allowing - some say forcing - the casino to close. ![]() “The workers made a choice that they weren’t going to accept benefits and terms of employment worse than everyone else’s. “Everybody has their Popeye moment: ‘That’s all I can stands I can’t stands no more,’” he said on the day the casino closed.
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