Robert J. “Bobby” Soper

Longtime gaming industry executive Bobby Soper enjoyed a lengthy and successful leadership career with the Mohegan Sun organization. This was capped by a 2015 appointment to the position of President and CEO of MTGA (Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority), Mohegan Sun’s parent company. During his time at MTGA, Soper led the effort to obtain an integrated resort license for the purposes of developing a $5 billion resort at Incheon Airport, located in South Korea. For more detail visit:  https://harri.com/Bobby-Soper

Bobby Soper’s career in the gaming industry includes successful leadership tenures with the Mohegan Sun integrated casino resort, the Mohegan Sun at Pocono resort, and the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA). Soper now puts that accumulated experience and expertise to work as President and CEO of Sun Gaming & Hospitality (SG&H), where he offers expert advisement in the areas of resort operations and development for both gaming and non-gaming purposes.   For more information visit:  https://bobbysoper.wordpress.com/

Bobby Soper is a seasoned businessman who founded Sun Gaming & Hospitality in 2017, just after he completed his tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority. At Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Mr. Soper was responsible for all business development efforts. His responsibilities included the financing, design, and construction of Ilani Resort in Washington, and the financing, design, and construction of a second hotel tower at Mohegan Sun. Mr. Soper has decades of experience and an excellent reputation in his field. For more detail visit:  http://www.sun-gh.com/

Bobby Soper offers clients ranging from gaming operators and investors to developers, regulatory bodies and private equity funds professional advisement in the areas of resort development and operations. A career gaming industry executive and leader, Bobby Soper offers such services as the President and CEO of Sun Gaming & Hospitality—a firm he launched in 2017. He looks to provide each client the support and advice they need to hone their competitive edge in what can be a challenging field to navigate. Also read: http://bobbysoper.strikingly.com/blog/bobby-soper-new-generation-of-hospitality-management

As President and CEO of the Mohegan Sun resort in Uncasville, Connecticut, Bobby Soper not only turned around an organization on the decline (in terms of both revenue and profit), but also created an environment that employees were happy to work within. Under his leadership, the Uncasville property was one of just two gaming companies at the time to be named a Forbes “Best Place to Work,” a remarkable feat and a testament to Soper’s commitment to those who make successful casino and resort operations possible. 

Bobby Soper became a leader by following the principles of effective leadership he learned and lived by during his years in hospitality, specifically, the importance of humility, respect, accountability, and the value of relationships. By living these values, Bobby Soper worked his way up in the Mohegan Sun organization, which operates casino resorts in New Jersey, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Mr. Soper is now the President and CEO of Sun Gaming and Hospitality.

Bobby Soper, founder of Sun Gaming and Hospitality, explains that gaming and gambling in the United States have undergone a great boom and explains, “Whether large scale greenfield projects or small expansions, our leadership has spent decades overseeing a wide variety of successful development projects with the responsibility for all components of the development process.” “In addition, Sun Gaming and Hospitality’s leadership has successfully spearheaded multiple RFP processes at the international level, including Mohegan Sun’s procurement of the only integrated resort license issued in South Korea among a global field of 34 applicants. SG&H can assist through insight and execution for any competitive RFP or licensing process, whether domestically or internationally,” Bobby Soper continued. To learn more, visit the Sun Gaming & Hospitality website.

Since beginning his career more than decades ago, Robert J. Soper has served on numerous boards and held various leadership positions. Some of the boards Robert J. Soper served on include the board of Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Boys & Girls Club, the United Way, the PA Wyoming Valley Chapter, as well as the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce. Currently, Robert J. Soper serves as the president and CEO of Sun Gaming & Hospitality. https://makandracards.com/robert-j-soper/59278-robert-j-soper-ceo-mohegan-tribal-gaming-authority