AN INDEPENDENT LAS VEGAS JOURNALTHE PEOPLE FILES
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RESTAURANTS, NIGHTLIFE & SUPPLY

Sam Nazarian

sbe and the branded nightlife model

An entrepreneur whose hospitality brands entered the Las Vegas resort nightlife business.

Period explored: 1990s–2020sNext Generation · Contemporary Vegas2 reading-room sourcesReviewed October 4, 2026
01 / THE STORY

The Bellagio agreement

MGM’s March 2011 release identifies Nazarian as sbe’s founder, chairman and CEO and announces plans for Hyde Lounge at Bellagio. The announcement documents a historical project, not a current operating venue. [1]

02 / THE STORY

The broader company

sbe’s company overview provides the later brand and hospitality context for Nazarian’s work. [2]

THE CHRONOLOGY

Key dates

  1. March 2011

    sbe and Bellagio announce the Hyde project. [1]

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Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.

  1. 1

    MGM Resorts · Company announcement · March 1, 2011

    sbe and Bellagio bring Hyde Lounge to Las Vegas

    An opening plan from 2011; it is not evidence that the venue operates today.

  2. 2

    sbe · Current company overview

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