Former casino executive Cliff Atkinson has transferred his interest in an entity that runs the casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to his partner Chad Konrad just as the property has shown improvement and is embarking on a marketing campaign to attract local residents. The Nevada Gaming Commission approved the transfer Thursday.
The entity known as C&C 4455 LLC took over casino management from the Connecticut- Mohegan Sun tribe just over a year ago.
Atkinson, former president of the hotel, is now head of the Fremont Street Experience. The interest was transferred at no cost to Konrad, a long-time executive with JC Hospitality, the operating company that leases the property from the Virgin Group, owned by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, and a Canadian pension fund. JC was among those that purchased the former Hard Rock in March 2018, then reopened as Virgin in spring 2021…