Andy Masi

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Andy Masi
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s) Nightlife entrepreneur
Real estate developer
Organization(s)Clique Hospitality
The Light Group

Andy Masi is an American entrepreneur, real estate developer, and business executive. [1] [2] With Andrew Sasson, he co-founded The Light Group, which was sold to the Hakkasan Group in 2014. [1] [3] In 2015, he founded Clique Hospitality, another hospitality and entertainment management firm. The company operates numerous bars, clubs, and restaurants, most of which are located in hotels. [4] [1] [5] [6]

Masi first started in the hospitality business in 1999, opening the House of Blues in the Las Vegas hotel, Mandalay Bay. [7] In 2001, he co-founded The Light Group with Andrew Sasson. The group partnered with MGM Resorts and was responsible for the operation of a variety of bars, clubs, and restaurants in hotels on the Las Vegas Strip including, Mist, Fix, Jet, Stack, and Bare. [1] During his tenure as CEO of The Light Group, Masi oversaw a total of 26 venues. [3]

In 2014, The Light Group was acquired by the Hakkasan Group. In 2015, Masi co-founded Clique Hospitality. [1] [3] One of its first venues was a lounge called Clique located in the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. [6] [8] By the following year, the group was operating clubs, restaurants, and bars in a variety of new hotels including the Red Rock Resort, The Mirage, and Green Valley Ranch. [5] It began operating 3 venues in the Pendry Hotel in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter in early 2017. [4]

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  3. 1 2 3 Elfman, Doug (10 December 2015). "Masi is back in town and in business". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 Weisberg, Lori (10 February 2017). "Posh $120M hotel opens in the Gaslamp". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. 1 2 Mancini, Al (24 June 2016). "Clique Hospitality Is Heading to San Diego". Vegas Seven. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. 1 2 Chareunsy, Don (31 August 2015). "Cosmopolitan seeks new lounge experience with avant-garde Clique". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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