Most of the casino executives, business people and government officials who admire the new, improved Inlet did not live there in the 1970's.

Valentine turned his attention to the three casino executives.

The taped voice belonged to a casino executive, who spoke personally to my client.

The casino executive must know statistics, live theater and hotel management.

Defending his decision to become a casino executive, he noted the "huge demand by the industry" for regulators.

The plan, however, was scrapped by the casino executives, who thought the project would be too financially risky.

One day recently, he walked into a closed-door meeting of casino executives to have a word with the casino's general manager.

Many casino executives are privately dubious whether this boom can continue.

But other casino executives do not share that view.

Still, some casino executives say it makes little sense to set up a competitor only to be kicked out after five or seven years.