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RESTAURANTS, NIGHTLIFE & SUPPLY

Victor Drai

Founder of the Drai’s nightlife business

A family-business story connecting late-night clubs with the changing Strip.

Period explored: 1990s–2020sNext Generation · Contemporary Vegas3 reading-room sourcesReviewed October 4, 2026
01 / THE STORY

The family business

The Weekly’s 2024 retrospective identifies Victor Drai as the founder and Dustin Drai as president of the family nightlife business. [1]

02 / THE STORY

Venues change

The Sun reported in September 2025 that the nightclub would return to its original basement setting. Drai’s current site provides the operating venue and event listings; the rooftop configuration described in older articles should not be assumed current. [2] [3]

THE CHRONOLOGY

Key dates

  1. 2024

    The Weekly records the business’s anniversary and leadership. [1]

  2. September 2025

    The Sun reports the nightclub’s location change. [2]

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THE READING ROOM

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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

    Las Vegas Weekly · Reporting · May 23, 2024

    Drai’s Beachclub and Nightclub celebrates a decade

    Original-page retrieval was unavailable in the October 4 access check; the citation is retained, not certified universally accessible.

  2. 2

    Las Vegas Sun · Reporting · September 1, 2025

    Drai’s nightclub to return to original basement location

    Retrieved publisher-indexed text supports the location change; original-page access may be restricted. Original-page retrieval was unavailable in the October 4 access check; the citation is retained, not certified universally accessible.

  3. 3

    Drai’s · Current company site · checked October 4, 2026

    Drai’s Group — official venues and events