Las Vegas Fontainebleau fires fourth manager in one month
The Fontainebleau Casino in Las Vegas has been open for about a month and has fallen into a disastrous habit of executive turnover.
The new Las Vegas Strip venue confirmed Tuesday that Angie Dobney, vice president of revenue management, is no longer working at the resort. She is the fourth senior staff member to leave Fontainebleau since it opened, and the third this month.
The UNLV graduate's LinkedIn profile confirms her last day at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas will be sometime this month. She joins the company in June 2022. Dobney is also the founder of Rise Up Revenue Optimization, a role she has held since April 2020 and lists her current role on LinkedIn.
"Providing strategic advice to hospitality and gaming clients. Business valuation services. Hotel opening services. Outsourcing revenue management, strategic marketing, sales and call center operations," is how Rise Up is described on the professional networking website.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Outfits
Prior to joining Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Dobney held various technology-related positions at companies serving the gaming industry and casino operators. Her LinkedIn profile shows she worked at Station Casinos for 19 months and at the old Las Vegas Hard Rock for more than six years.
Dobney pointed to potential operational issues at the new integrated resort on the Las Vegas Strip and spoke with now-former COO Colleen Birch and CMO Sean Smith. Shane Smith left the venue this month.
Birch and Smith's departures follow the Dec. 30 announcement of Vice President of Casino Operations Michael Clifford's resignation. Daubny is the longest-serving Fontainebleau member of the quartet, although that doesn't mean much compared to the other three. Birch had the longest tenure, about 14 months.
All four departures have been confirmed. But none of the executives have publicly commented on why they left the casino-hotel.
Combat is the highlight of the game
Changes in management at the $3.7 billion Fontainebleau Casino, the latest addition to the Las Vegas Strip, underscore the intensity of competition at America's gaming hubs. While the property is still in its infancy and its long-term success is uncertain, it has struggled to attract the high-end clientele its owners hope for.
This is important because low-end hotel rooms at this location typically run around $250 per night. Restaurants with rave reviews are expensive, with table games starting at $25 per hand.
Some visitors have commented that Fontainebleau seems to be trying to attract avid punters, but it's not enough, as the slot machines offer poor odds and the rewards and compensation for playing the games are reportedly negligible.
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Source: www.casino.org
