Andy Masi

Andy Masi
Andy Masi
Nationality	American
Occupation	Nightlife entrepreneur ; Real estate developer
Organization	Clique Hospitality; The Light Group

Last updated December 13, 2021

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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↑ Wang, Andy (30 September 2016). "The Best Ways to 'Vegas and Chill'". The New York Observer . Retrieved 23 February 2017.
1 2 3 Elfman, Doug (10 December 2015). "Masi is back in town and in business". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved 23 February 2017.
1 2 Weisberg, Lori (10 February 2017). "Posh $120M hotel opens in the Gaslamp". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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.
1 2 Chareunsy, Don (31 August 2015). "Cosmopolitan seeks new lounge experience with avant-garde Clique". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved 23 February 2017.
↑ "From clubs to bars to restaurants, Andy Masi is still speeding the pulse of Vegas nightlife - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
↑ Sheckells, Melinda (30 September 2015). "Andy Masi Returns to the Strip with Clique Lounge in the Cosmopolitan". Vegas Seven. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

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[LVW-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Radke, Brock (30 September 2015). "From clubs to bars to restaurants, Andy Masi is still speeding the pulse of Vegas nightlife". Las Vegas Weekly . Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[Observer-2] Wang, Andy (30 September 2016). "The Best Ways to 'Vegas and Chill'". The New York Observer . Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[LVRJ-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.

[SDUT-4] 1 2 Weisberg, Lori (10 February 2017). "Posh $120M hotel opens in the Gaslamp". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[Seven01-5] 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.

[LVS-6] 1 2 Chareunsy, Don (31 August 2015). "Cosmopolitan seeks new lounge experience with avant-garde Clique". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[7] "From clubs to bars to restaurants, Andy Masi is still speeding the pulse of Vegas nightlife - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.

[Seven02-8] Sheckells, Melinda (30 September 2015). "Andy Masi Returns to the Strip with Clique Lounge in the Cosmopolitan". Vegas Seven. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

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