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You want scoop, you’ve got it. We’re hearing Alex Meruelo, buyer of SLS Las Vegas, is working on a deal to acquire the ailing Lucky Dragon.<\/p>\n

A source shares that Meruelo goes before gaming next week related the SLS sale, but is expected to also express his intention to buy the Lucky Dragon.<\/p>\n

\"Lucky
The potential of SLS and Lucky Dragon being owned by the same company opens up some fascinating possibilities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lucky Dragon closed its casino<\/a> and restaurants in Jan. 2018, and was supposed to go on the auction block on Feb. 6, but the auction was pushed back to Feb. 22, 2018.<\/p>\n

That new date could very well have been impacted by discussions between Lucky Dragon, its lenders and Meruelo Group.<\/p>\n

In an interesting twist, it was the closure of Lucky Dragon that apparently shook loose the stalled sale of SLS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"SLS
Dibs on this guy. Again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The sale of SLS has been a tad bumpy, with investor lawsuits<\/a> flying and the powerful Culinary Union taking jabs<\/a> at Alex Meruelo because he might oust the union as a cost-saving measure.<\/p>\n

In SLS news, a source with direct access to SLS insiders says the rebranded resort is likely to be called Grand Sahara.<\/p>\n

It’s believed all the existing SLS restaurants will be out when the new ownership takes over, with an eye toward mirroring amenities of Grand Sierra Resort in Reno.<\/p>\n

There’s more to come, so stay tuned, a saying we fully acknowledge is now about as relevant as “bee’s knees” and “cat’s pajamas.”<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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