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Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Announces Promotions

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has announced the appointment of two top executives to its management team.

Kara Fox-LaRose has been promoted to assistant general manager and Jeff George to the position of vice president of hotel and food & beverage.

Fox-LaRose has been with the Mohegan Sun organization for 18 years, serving most recently as the vice president of marketing at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, where she was responsible for a number of departments including bus sales, regional marketing, player’s club, promotions and special events. Prior to her arrival in Pennsylvania, Fox-LaRose served as vice president of marketing and promotions at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. In her new role, Fox-LaRose will be responsible for all non-gaming operations.

George has been with the company since 2008, serving as director of food & beverage. Over the course of his 22-year career, George has worked in food, beverage and hotel positions at a number of gaming companies including Harrah’s Entertainment, Boyd Gaming Corporation and Binion’s casinos.

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