Tom Cantone is known as the man who revolutionized casino entertainment.

He is the architect of transforming entertainment from the traditional showroom era and into the modern world of today’s high profile A list artists. His career spans Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Atlantic City properties including The Sands, Trump casinos, and Hollywood Casino, Foxwoods Resort Casino, and a record-breaking 20-year run across Mohegan Sun’s properties. Today, he brings that experience to venues and organizations looking to sharpen programming, strengthen positioning, and create live entertainment that drives real business results.

What he’s known for

• Running one of North America’s most consistently high-performing arena businesses.

• Leading teams responsible for well over 1,000 shows per year across multiple properties.

• Outperforming larger competitors by booking top-tier acts into smaller, high-energy spaces that become must-play stops.

• Building nationally ranked venues.

• Helping make Mohegan Sun Arena a consistent top performer in rankings from Pollstar, Billboard, and VenuesNow, including multiple years as the number one casino venue worldwide and a top ten arena in the United States.

What He’s Doing Now

Tom is partnering with casinos, arenas, resorts, and performing arts centers that need programming to deliver on both mission and margin.

Services include:

• Consulting: strategic advising, venue and calendar analysis, team building, executive mentorship, etc.

• Speaking: key notes, leadership workshops, etc.