Letter: Adelson didn't deliver on promises

I am a former Sands bartender. When I was hired at the Sands I was told about a great future. I was told about a major remodeling plan that was going to make the Sands and its employees great again. Mr. Adelson's way of bringing high rollers into the place was to have people stand outside the front door handing out coupons for 2-for-1 drinks and leaflets for 99-cent margaritas in a Sands coffee mug.

After all the promises, Mr. Adelson gave us six weeks notice that we were going to lose our jobs. I wonder if Mr. Adelson ever kicked his father out.

I am currently a bartender at the MGM Grand-owned, New York, New York hotel-casino. Myself and my co-workers, under Terrence Lanni, are treated like human beings with dignity, unlike the way we were treated by Sheldon Adelson. Until Sheldon Adelson does the right thing by the former Sands employees, he has no right to say anything bad about any other executive in Las Vegas.

Gregory Venezia

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