Norton spent more than half a century in the casino industry, running companies and advising state governments on the expansion of gambling, including on riverboats. His son, Rob, president of Cordish Gaming, said Norton died on Sunday following an accident in his Oceanside, California, home. gambling facility outside Nevada - Resorts casino in Atlantic City - and gave advice around the world on how to set up and operate casinos, has died. ATLANTIC CITY (AP) - Steve Norton, who ran the first U.S.