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- ↑ "Las Vegas Sun parent realigns management". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ↑ Welton, Caysey (9 December 2010). "New CEO Takes Over Niche Media; Jason Binn Becomes Chairman". ACCESS INTELLIGENCE, LLC. Folio.
