A new face can now be seen within the vice chairman of slots office at Pechanga Resort & Casino. Having started as an entry level slot attendant 30 years ago and dealing hard to climb the ladder ever since, Alex Rodriguez was promoted from the director of slots position to the vice chairman role in late February. He now oversees a 700-seat bingo facility, a slot floor seen as some of the innovative and popular within the country, and a team of 310 people.

Originally from the Philippines, Rodriguez moved to the us in his early 20s. He and his family headed to the east coast and landed in Atlantic City. He took his first job within the casino industry as a cage cashier on the Golden Nugget. He later took a role as a slot attendant on the Trump Plaza. He moved into management roles over the process a dozen years and at last landed a position as vice chairman of slots at a Connecticut property. In 2011, the previous slot vp at Pechanga, on the lookout for a department director, spotted him on LinkedIn. Pechanga flew Rodriguez out for the interview, but he says he already knew he desired to accept the job on the west coast resort/casino since his family had since all moved to California from New Jersey.

Rodriguez sees Pechanga Resort & Casino’s slot variety as among the finest within the nation. Voted the #1 casino within the U.S. by readers of USA Today in 2015, Rodriguez points to the newness, the bonusing options, eye-catching themes and incredible digital displays of Pechanga’s slots, in addition to the Four Diamond service of its team members, as factors guests appreciate. “If a machine isn't fun for them, they tell us every time,” says Rodriguez. “Guest feedback is essential, and in the event that they don’t like it, we won’t keep that game around.”

When not at the casino floor, one might be able to find Rodriguez in a neighborhood pool hall. He says his primary passion outside of labor is playing pool. A member of the yank Pool Players Association, he competes in amateur events and tournaments often. “I grew up playing pool so it just stuck with me once I came to the United States,” he says. “I love the tactic of the game.” He admits he also loves cooking and often prepares Filipino food within the kitchen all day. “That way I'VE food for the entire week if my teenage son doesn’t gobble it up first.” 

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