Veteran Atlantic City Casino Exec Steve Callender Retires

Steve Callender, who went from being a rookie craps dealer on the first day gambling was legal in New Jersey to a senior executive of one of the nation’s biggest casino companies, said Friday he is retiring after nearly 43 years in the business. Callender, 66, is eastern regional president of Caesars Entertainment, and has been a longtime executive at Atlantic City’s Tropicana casino.