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Gaming veteran awarded Nevada license

NEVADA – As reported by the Detroit Free Press: "Nevada gaming regulators have awarded veteran gaming figure Tom Celani -- who helped bring casinos to Detroit -- a license to run the Cal-Neva casino on Lake Tahoe's North Shore.

"Frank Sinatra briefly owned the casino, once a fabled playground for Hollywood stars.

"Celani, a former owner of the MotorCity Casino, takes over the resort today and will invest $35 million in renovations to the casino, its hotel and spa. He was awarded the license Dec. 21.

"…Celani of Bloomfield Hills has held more than 20 licenses at casinos around the country. This is his first license in Nevada.

"Celani helped spearhead the 1996 Michigan statewide referendum that led to casino gaming in Detroit…"

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