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Q: How long have you served as general manager of the South Point, and how many hats do you wear in that capacity?

I’ve been the GM since 2010, so 10 years now. When I was the assistant general manager in 2005, the guy who was running the equestrian center quit. So Mr. Gaughan said, “Go grab your jeans and your cowboy hat.” You do wear a lot of hats with this job—one day I’ll be in a tuxedo for a charity ball, and the next day I’ll be horseback, because a

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