Caesars Entertainment Appoints Anthony Rodio New CEO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. (CZR) announced Tuesday that its Board of Directors has named Anthony Rodio as the new Chief Executive Officer. Rodio, who is currently CEO of Affinity Gaming, will be transitioning to Caesars during the next thirty days. He will also join the Company's Board of Directors and be based in Las Vegas.

Rodio brings to Caesars nearly four decades of experience in the gaming industry. He served as CEO of Affinity Gaming since October 2018.

Prior to that, he served as President, CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Tropicana Entertainment, Inc., where he led major capital projects including the complete renovation of Tropicana Atlantic City and Tropicana's move to land-based operations in Evansville, Indiana. Each of these initiatives, among others, generated substantial value for Tropicana.

Prior to Tropicana, Rodio held a variety of roles at Hollywood Casino and Harrah's Entertainment.

The Board also announced the creation of a Transaction Committee , composed of independent directors, to oversee the Company's evaluation of ongoing efforts in creating additional shareholder value.