[5] He studied at Florida International University for a year, and then remained in Miami, working as a doorman at the nightclub Velvet and learning the behind-the-scenes business of that industry.

[19] In 2005, The Light Group opened JET Nightclub and STACK Restaurant & Bar, both of which marked The Mirage as a leading venue;[20] in 2007, they added BARE, an exclusive European-style sun-bathing pool lounge.

[24] In 2008 at the Bellagio, The Light Group opened The Bank, a small exclusive nightclub, and Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Bar, featuring chef Akira Back.

[39] In 2012, the Light Group opened two venues at the Delano Hotel in Miami: Bianca, an Italian restaurant with a cuisine based on organic farm-to-table ingredients,[40][41][42] and FDR, a nightclub.

[40][43] By 2014, The Light Group owned and operated 20 nightlife, daylife, and dining venues at the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, Aria Resort & Casino, The Mirage, and the Monte Carlo, as well at as Miami's Delano Hotel.

[5] Panorama Towers expanded to over 900 units,[23][46] and Sasson sold his share in the development at the peak of the Las Vegas real estate market.

FT went on to say that he had been instrumental in changing the city into "a culinary and nightlife hotspot, attracting hordes of young, affluent people eager to eat, drink and party.

Gambling remains popular but to many younger Sin City visitors it is now a secondary pursuit, overtaken in revenue terms by food, beverage and entertainment sales.