The lawsuit contends that, “Ocean is in the process of raiding Borgata’s casino marketing department. But it also asserts that hiring the executives violates New Jersey state unfair competition laws. The lawsuit was filed in Nevada because MGM Resorts International, the Borgata’s parent company, is headquartered there.
In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court of Nevada, Borgata Hotel Casino claims that Ocean Casino Resort hired six of its marketing executives this was despite non-competition agreements that barred at least two of the high-ranking former Borgata executives from working for a competitor for at least year after leaving. Moreover, it claims that Ocean Hotel Casino did this to gain confidential details about its best, high-rolling customers, in an attempt to harm Borgata. The Borgata, Atlantic City’s number one casino, is suing a rival for poaching six of its marketing executives.
