{"id":6435,"date":"2011-04-27T10:39:04","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T18:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=6435"},"modified":"2011-04-28T09:56:35","modified_gmt":"2011-04-28T17:56:35","slug":"ensign-to-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/ensign-to-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensign to China?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"While U.S. coverage — including ours — of Las Vegas Sands<\/strong> COO Michael Leven<\/strong>‘s recent “fireside chat” tended to focus on his backward-thinking tirade about those confounded new social media, Macau Daily Times<\/em> zeroed in on the continued vacuum at the top of Sands China<\/strong>, which has gone nine months without a CEO<\/a>. According to the paper, the leading criterion for the job is an ability to “manage government relations.” Added $2 Million Mike, \u201cThe person would have some government experience.”<\/p>\n

Now danged if that doesn’t sound like outgoing Sen. John Ensign<\/strong> (R-NV), who’ll have some free time starting next month. Not only have the coffers of his legal defense fund been swelled by donations from Sheldon Adelson<\/strong>, the casino heir (I briefly mis-typed “hair”; Freudian slip!) has actual (if penny-ante and long-ago) casino managerial experience back when his father’s Gold Strike<\/strong> company was operating in Jean<\/strong>, Nev.<\/p>\n

\"\"After the Steven Jacobs<\/strong> experience, it’s certain that Adelson (left<\/em>) and Leven will want to keep a tight rein on how their Chinese subsidiary is operated. If they want someone who’ll be congenial but also well-versed in the ways of government (including the importance of golf), “Johnny Casino” should fit their prescription to a “T.”<\/p>\n

Bonus Question<\/strong>: If Donald Trump<\/strong>‘s negatives are going off the chart<\/a>, will his pretend presidential “campaign” inflict collateral damage on his casino and lodging brands<\/a>? (Too bad that Steve Friess<\/strong> is helping Sheldon Adelson<\/strong> perpetuate the self-serving myth that he is “gay-friendly” when Shel’s political contributions tell an entirely different story<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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