Gay nightclub project bogs down in troubles

DonD · Feb 17, 2013

Things are not looking good for Neonopolis, again.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/gay-nightclub-project-bogs-down-in-troubles-191579711.html

Nevada Kid · Feb 17, 2013

Neonopolis in trouble again.... so surprising. A little while ago everyone was talking about how a flipping Denny's was gonna be the savior of the place (LOL)!

fastlaney · Feb 17, 2013

Wow.....just wow. What an eye opening article. It's going to be interesting to see how this all plays out.

sammasseur · Feb 17, 2013

Bad news that I've been waiting to hear. I was supposed to have a large 50th birthday party at Drink and Drag this coming Saturday night, but couldn't get anyone to respond to my emails and Facebook messages for over a month, so I cancelled my party altogether. They would promise to call me but never did. Had been told by a couple of staff there that lots of people had left over a shake-up.

There just wasn't the same vibe there anymore, and apparently it has trickled down from upstairs.

Candy Apple · Feb 17, 2013

Happy Birthday, Sam!

Hope you have a great trip and birthday, anyway!

sammasseur · Feb 17, 2013

Candy Apple said: ↑

Happy Birthday, Sam!

Hope you have a great trip and birthday, anyway!
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Thank you! We'll still have a great time.

Huddler · Feb 17, 2013

sammasseur said: ↑

There just wasn't the same vibe there anymore, and apparently it has trickled down from upstairs.
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Well, yeah, when your paychecks bounce, then your vibe tends to suffer.

sammasseur · Feb 18, 2013

Members of Kelly Murphy's team are defending him on Facebook this morning:

To a man who has spoiled me immensely!!! and has given me almost anything i want. For the last 11 months I have had the opportunity and the pleasure of being the face of not one but 2!!! of this mans companies. Up until now no one had given not only me but so many people A platform to rise and be seen ,showcase there talent and be respected !.. I love and appreciate you ..were a team.. Ladies and Gentlemen if you have negative or comments that you know i may take the wrong way!!!! Please Please Please unfriend yourself.. or ill do the honors.. I can hear you know saying "pendAvis your intelligent, tall , you look good and i believe in you ,, Now bitch get it together" !! .. Now i say the same to you !!!! .. Kelly Murphy your tall intelligent , you look good And i believe in you !!! ....Now lets get back to work!!!!!
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I would like to give a big thank you to my dear and close friend Kelly Murphy. You have done so much for me and so many others ever since I have met you. You have given me a job, friends of mine jobs, helped me with hundreds of personal issues, stood by my bed when I was in the hospital and have just been an amazing friend all around.

Over a year ago, we started hiring people to run the company so you could focus on your family and living life. Sadly, these were the wrong people who had their own agendas and who did not then or now care as much as you do for all the people they affect by their actions. After they ran us into the hardest times we have ever entered you have done everything in your power to bring us back and keep us going. Over a 100 people have jobs and chances to work week after week from all of your hard work. I am sorry that the people who actually made mistakes want to blame you instead of excepting the fact that... well they suck. Don't let it get you down and remember I am always ready to stand by you and tell everyone to f*ck off
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I prefer to believe that there are much more newsworthy events happening in the world to warrant the front page of the Las Vegas Review Journal, but alas it appears that it's just me and my nightclubs. I just wish they would have used a better picture!

I have always tried to conduct myself and my businesses to be positive forces, not only in the communities we serve, but within the gay community itself. I have continuously instructed my staff and employees to refrain from making negative statements, or to respond to the like. A wise man once told me that “the biggest tree catches the most wind” and this is certainly the case this time. However, it is now time to respond.

Late last year, I counseled certain employees about their poor work performance and their response was to resign instead of improving their performance to the high level required to effectively operate a major nightclub company. I am thoroughly disgusted with the unnecessary hostility that these former employees have since been fostering. In my opinion, these disgruntled former employees are cowards. They make anonymous statements to the press, post anonymous hateful messages on the Internet, and, worst of all, make anonymous and false “tips” to regulatory officials on the most unbelievably ridiculous things. We’ve recently suffered from numerous inspection visits, including a visit from OSHA for an anonymous report of “frayed extension cords.”

The transition to Krave Massive has indeed been challenging, but we have continued to operate, raised all of our additional capital needed for construction of what is going to be one of the biggest nightclubs in the world, have the most amazing business partner a company could ask for, and we are moving full steam ahead. We are a stronger company today than yesterday, and that is the true blessing that has emerged.

Through all of this, my staff has held their heads up high, and continued to provide the best entertainment venues in the country and serve the LGBT community in a positive and empowering environment. I can proudly say that we have the most amazing staff at both Drink & Drag Lounge and Krave at the Rio. We are happy to be moving forward with Boys Lounge and Krave Massive and I can personally assure everyone that both of these venues will be amazing!

I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the mayor and the city counsel who have steadfastly shown their support for my projects and the LGBT community in general. They are intelligent, forward-looking individuals who understand both entrepreneurial challenges and the positive impact that the LGBT community has on development, business and quality of life.

In the words of Dita Von Teese: “You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there’s still going to be somebody who hates peaches.”
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UTE · Feb 18, 2013

Things aren't looking good right now - but I hope it does turn around. Maybe the current leadership of the business effort won't pull it off, but I really hope someone does. Neonopolis needs a break and that part of Fremont Street needs a strong anchor. Best of luck to 'em.

Bill

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