Joe Tinucci
Maverick Gaming

Mr. Tinucci operates his own CPA firm and acts as a consultant to the gaming industry and other sectors. He consults for Maverick Gaming who purchased Johnny Z’s Casino and Grand Z Hotel Casino in Central City, Z Casino in Black Hawk, and the Z Stop gas and convenience store in Black Hawk in December 2019.

Mr. Tinucci started his gaming career in the early 1990s as an internal auditor learning all facets of operations in casinos/hotels. While in Atlantic City, Mr. Tinucci helped expand the race and poker room in the Taj Mahal. He went on to expand the Sands Atlantic City and helped open Hollywood Tunica.  

From AC, he moved to Las Vegas, where he was the Construction Controller for The Rio. Upon completion of the Rio, he was hired to oversee the construction and establish the finance department for the Mesquite Star Hotel Casino. Mr. Tinucci continued to open properties in Washington, Reno, and back to Las Vegas at the Luxor as the Financial Controller and then to the consolidated finance department for MGM Resorts.

In 2012, Mr. Tinucci moved to Central City, CO, and worked for Reserve Casino Hotel. In 2013, he joined CC Gaming, LLC as Director of Finance and was promoted to VP of Finance in 2017. Mr. Tinucci helped in the sale of the properties and subsequent transition to Maverick Gaming.