{{short description|American businessman}} {{distinguish|text=the 1980s British marathon runner or the ''Saturday Night Live'' character}} {{Infobox person | name = Derek Stevens | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|09|17}} | birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | alma_mater = University of Michigan<br>Wayne State University (MBA) | occupation = Businessman | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = | spouse = Nicole Parthum | children = 3 | relatives = Greg Stevens (brother) }} '''Derek Stevens''' (born September 17, 1967) is an American businessman who owns several hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas. Stevens, along with his brother Greg, purchased the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino in 2008, followed in 2011 by Fitzgeralds, which they renamed as The D Las Vegas. He also owned the Las Vegas 51s baseball team from 2008 to 2013, and built the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center in 2014.
Stevens and his brother purchased the Las Vegas Club in 2015, and the Mermaids Casino a year later, demolishing both to build the Circa Resort & Casino. Stevens also launched Circa Sports, a chain of sportsbooks. Since the 1990s, he has also served as the CEO of Cold Heading Company, a manufacturer of auto parts that is based in his home state of Michigan.
==Early life and education== Stevens was born on September 17, 1967, in Detroit, Michigan.<ref name=Showman/> His father John Stevens was an architect,<ref name=Gambler/> and his mother, Betty,<ref name=Paul/> was a high school teacher who had studied math and physics.<ref name=Showman>{{cite news |last=Segall |first=Eli |title=Meet the showman behind Las Vegas' big new bet: Circa |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/meet-the-showman-behind-las-vegas-big-new-bet-circa-2165462/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 29, 2020}}</ref> His grandfather, Rene DeSeranno,<ref name=Welch>{{cite news |last=Welch |first=Sherri |title='D' gets nod from Vegas casino owners with local ties – Stevens brothers operate Warren fastener makers |url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20120318/SUB01/303189971/d-gets-nod-from-vegas-casino-owners-with-local-ties |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Crain's Detroit Business |date=March 18, 2012}}</ref> started Cold Heading Company, an auto-parts manufacturer, in Warren, Michigan in 1952.<ref name=AP/><ref name=McCracken>{{cite news |last=McCracken |first=Jeffrey |title=Supplier Hopes Buy Will Keep It Competitive |url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/19991108/SUB/911080887/supplier-hopes-buy-will-keep-it-competitive |access-date=May 17, 2021 |work=Crain's Detroit Business |date=November 8, 1999}}</ref> He has a younger brother, Greg Stevens. The family lived in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and Stevens attended Grosse Pointe South High School, where he played baseball and some football.<ref name=Hour/><ref name=Paul>{{cite news |last=Paul |first=Tony |title=Detroit-area brothers spice up Downtown Las Vegas with third casino, luxurious Circa |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/other/2020/10/27/detroit-area-brothers-spice-up-downtown-las-vegas-third-casino-circa/6030802002/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Detroit News |date=October 27, 2020}}</ref>
In 1990, Stevens graduated from University of Michigan, located in the city of Ann Arbor.<ref name=AP>{{cite news |title=Fremont Street Casino Icon Derek Stevens Unveils Details on New Sports Betting Venture, Circa Sports |url=https://apnews.com/press-release/pr-globenewswire/84dd57720f297e36ef3d8836643cd99e |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Associated Press |date=May 30, 2019}}</ref><ref name=MT/> Four years later, he earned a Master of Business Administration degree in finance, from Wayne State University in Detroit.<ref name=Showman/><ref name=KNPR>{{cite news |last=Scavone |first=Jason |title=D Man |url=https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2016-11/d-man |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Nevada Public Radio |date=November 28, 2016}}</ref> He initially studied to be an engineer, but decided he wanted to be in business instead, after spending time in Ann Arbor.<ref name=MT>{{cite web |title=Winning |url=https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2019/03/06/winning/ |website=Michigan Today |access-date=May 14, 2021 |date=March 6, 2019}}</ref>
==Career== Stevens' first job was working for three years as a valet along the Detroit River.<ref name=Paul/> He visited Las Vegas for the first time in the late 1980s, and became enamored with its various attractions. He made frequent visits from then on, often to attend sporting events,<ref name=Gambler/><ref name=Showman/><ref>{{cite news |title=All The Vegas Podcast: Downtown casino chief Derek Stevens |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2019/jun/24/all-the-vegas-podcast-derek-stevens-circa/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=June 24, 2019}}</ref> as well as conventions.<ref name=MT/> Stevens took over Cold Heading Company in 1993 or 1994, after the CEO stepped down. Stevens initially took the job on a temporary basis, but would remain in the position for decades.<ref name=KNPR/><ref name=Welch/><ref name=Gambler/> Cold Heading manufactures nuts and bolts for auto companies.<ref name=Hour/> The company added a second plant, in Indiana, in 1998, and later expanded operations to Ohio.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cold Heading Building Plant in Fremont |url=https://news-sentinel.newsbank.com/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=The News-Sentinel |date=March 9, 1998 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Green |first=Lisa |title=Fremont company expanding, adding 30 jobs |url=http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/Fremont-company-expanding--adding-30-jobs-13118245 |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=The Journal Gazette |date=May 18, 2016}}</ref> It also purchased a manufacturer of fasteners in 1999.<ref name=McCracken/>
During the 1990s, Stevens began investing in gaming companies, buying stock in International Game Technology and the Rio hotel-casino, both in Las Vegas. In the 2000s, Stevens became a stockholder in Riviera Holdings, which owned the Riviera resort on the Las Vegas Strip.<ref name=Gambler>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=A gambler at heart: Derek Stevens opening first all-new resort in four decades in downtown Las Vegas |url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/a-gambler-at-heart-derek-stevens-opening-first-all-new-resort-in-four-decades-in-downtown-las-vegas |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=The Nevada Independent |date=October 25, 2020}}</ref><ref name=Showman/><ref name=Sieroty>{{cite news |last=Sieroty |first=Chris |title=Riviera Holdings sells Colorado casino for $76 million |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/riviera-holdings-sells-colorado-casino-for-76-million/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 30, 2011}}</ref> Stevens, through his company Desert Rock Enterprises, owned more than 1 million shares in the Strip resort.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=Investment group launches second run at Riviera parent |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2007/Mar-27-Tue-2007/business/13405634.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 27, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013113303/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2007/Mar-27-Tue-2007/business/13405634.html |archive-date=October 13, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=New bid for Riviera parent |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Nov-14-Tue-2006/business/10806015.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 14, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706025947/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Nov-14-Tue-2006/business/10806015.html |archive-date=July 6, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Knightly |first=Arnold M. |title=Las Vegas investor seeks approval of Riviera ownership stake |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/las-vegas-investor-seeks-approval-of-riviera-ownership-stake/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 10, 2009}}</ref> He invested in Las Vegas because Nevada has no state income tax.<ref name=Hour>{{cite news |last=Friess |first=Steve |title=Derek Stevens Is Sin City's Most Interesting Rising Mogul |url=https://www.hourdetroit.com/development-topics/grosse-pointe-native-derek-stevens-is-sin-citys-most-interesting-rising-mogul/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Hour Detroit |date=March 31, 2021}}</ref><ref name=Komenda/>
Stevens, a sports fan,<ref name=GGB>{{cite news |last=Gros |first=Roger |title=Derek Stevens |url=https://ggbmagazine.com/article/derek-stevens/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Global Gaming Business Magazine |date=October 27, 2020}}</ref> purchased the Las Vegas 51s baseball team in 2008.<ref name=Gambler/><ref>{{cite news |last=Dewey |first=Todd |title=Purchase of 51s pending |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/purchase-of-51s-pending/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 31, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hawk |first=Joe |title=New CEO exhales enthusiasm, optimism |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/new-ceo-exhales-enthusiasm-optimism/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 4, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kantowski |first=Ron |title=51s will get sold — eventually |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/ron-kantowski/51s-will-get-sold-eventually/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 5, 2012}}</ref> He owned it through Stevens Baseball Group, of which he was the chief executive.<ref name=Welch/><ref>{{cite news |last=Hilderbrand |first=Brian |title=The Las Vegas 51s owner and his lifelong love for baseball |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/mar/29/las-vegas-51s-owner-and-his-lifelong-love-baseball/ |access-date=May 17, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=March 29, 2008}}</ref> He sold the team four years later to a group that included Howard Hughes Corporation.<ref name=Gambler/><ref>{{cite news |last=Snel |first=Alan |title=Investors pay $20 million to buy Las Vegas 51s |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/aviatorsbaseball/investors-pay-20-million-to-buy-las-vegas-51s/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 13, 2013}}</ref>
Although downtown Las Vegas is overshadowed by the Las Vegas Strip, Stevens believed that downtown hotel-casinos presented less expensive opportunities for a hotel revival of the area. In addition, Stevens did not have adequate financing to fully enter the Las Vegas Strip market.<ref name=Hour/><ref name=Paul/> Stevens' brother Greg is an engineer who maintains a low-profile, in contrast to Derek's personality. The two have partnered on several projects,<ref name=Gambler/><ref name=Showman/> which helped revitalize the Fremont Street area of downtown Las Vegas.<ref name=Integral>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=Derek Stevens integral to downtown revival |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/derek-stevens-integral-downtown-revival |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630123358/http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/derek-stevens-integral-downtown-revival |archive-date=June 30, 2016}}</ref> Derek Stevens serves as the public face for their projects.<ref name=Paul/> In 2008, they became co-owners in the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas.<ref name=Integral/><ref>{{cite news |title=Commission approves sale of 50 percent stake in Golden Gate |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/commission-approves-sale-of-50-percent-stake-in-golden-gate/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 21, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Derek Stevens hits all the right notes with his vision of Circa |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/column/incidental-tourist/2019/jan/17/derek-stevens-circa-new-downtown-casino-resort/#/0 |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=January 17, 2019}}</ref> It took Stevens 18 months to receive a gaming license, and the Great Recession occurred as the brothers entered the gaming industry, although this would provide further opportunities for them because of reduced land values.<ref name=GGB/><ref name=Komenda>{{cite news |last=Komenda |first=Ed |title=Las Vegas casino mogul Derek Stevens talks pro sports, changing downtown |url=https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2019/10/09/casino-mogul-derek-stevens-talks-changing-downtown-las-vegas/3911313002/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Reno Gazette Journal |date=October 9, 2019}}</ref> The Riviera filed for bankruptcy in 2010, and Stevens became one of its owners upon reorganization of the resort.<ref name=Gambler/><ref name=KNPR/><ref name=Sieroty/> He later sold his interest to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.<ref name=Anderson/>
In 2011, the Stevens brothers purchased the Fitzgeralds hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas and rebranded it a year later as The D Las Vegas,<ref name=Integral/><ref name=Desert>{{cite news |title=The D in the desert |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/108232265/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Detroit Free Press |date=August 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sylvester |first=Ron |title=Derek Stevens tries to bring a bit of Detroit downtown with the D |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2012/oct/10/derek-stevens-tries-bring-bit-detroit-downtown-d/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=VegasInc |date=October 10, 2012}}</ref> a reference to Derek's nickname "D".<ref name=Paul/><ref>{{cite news |last=McGarry |first=Caitlin |title=Gimme a D: Fitzgeralds taps new name for rebranding |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/gimme-a-d-fitzgeralds-taps-new-name-for-rebranding/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 13, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, he purchased the former Clark County Courthouse nearby,<ref>{{cite news |last=Botkin |first=Ben |title=CEO of D Las Vegas buys old courthouse |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/ceo-of-d-las-vegas-buys-old-courthouse/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Shine |first=Conor |title=Downtown casino owner pays $10 million for abandoned courthouse |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2013/oct/01/downtown-casino-owner-buys-abandoned-county-courth/ |access-date=May 17, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 1, 2013}}</ref> and demolished it to build the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, which opened a year later.<ref>{{cite news |last=Snel |first=Alan |title=Downtown events center shows its versatility |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/downtown-events-center-shows-its-versatility/ |access-date=May 17, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bracelin |first=Jason |title=How Las Vegas casino owner made downtown music venue a success |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/music/how-las-vegas-casino-owner-made-downtown-music-venue-a-success/ |access-date=May 17, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Derek Stevens, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center still breaking ground |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/derek-stevens-downtown-las-vegas-events-center-still-breaking-ground-1828289/ |access-date=May 17, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 16, 2019}}</ref> In 2014, Stevens became the first Las Vegas hotel-casino owner to accept bitcoin, although the currency is only used for non-gaming purchases.<ref>{{cite news |last=Metz |first=Cade |title=Bitcoin Has Arrived in Vegas, But It's Still Far From Mainstream |url=https://www.wired.com/2014/01/bitcoin-in-vegas/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Wired |date=January 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |title=Bitcoin debate: Is online currency worth its weightlessness in gold? |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/feb/23/bitcoin-debate-online-currency-worth-its-weightles/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Aurther |first1=Dean |title=총판모집 |url=https://blogsmexico.com |access-date=23 September 2024}}</ref>
In 2015, the Stevens brothers purchased the Las Vegas Club in downtown and eventually announced plans to build a new resort in its place. In 2016, they purchased the adjacent Mermaids Casino and Glitter Gulch strip club,<ref>{{cite news |last=Morris |first=J. D. |title=Downtown Las Vegas transformation marches on as 3 throwback spots shut doors |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/news/2016/jun/27/downtown-las-vegas-transformation-marches-on-as-3/ |access-date=May 17, 2021 |work=VegasInc |date=June 27, 2016}}</ref> both of which were demolished along with the Las Vegas Club. The Stevens had the Circa Resort & Casino built on the property, opening it in late 2020.<ref name=Showman/><ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Derek Stevens' Big Plans Have Paid Off in Las Vegas |url=https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2021/mar/05/derek-stevens-circa-d-las-vegas/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Magazine |date=March 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McKee |first=David |title=Just One of Those Things |url=https://issuu.com/peterwhite3/docs/casino_life_issue_141/8 |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Casino Life |date=September 3, 2020 |pages=8–16}}</ref> Circa was the biggest project of Stevens' career.<ref name=Komenda/> It was the first new hotel-casino to be built in the downtown area since The D, which originally opened in 1980.<ref name=Gambler/> Stevens also launched Circa Sports, a chain of local sportsbooks,<ref>{{cite news |last=Horwath |first=Brian |title=First Circa sportsbook to open at Golden Gate in June |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/gaming/2019/apr/25/first-circa-sportsbook-to-open-at-golden-gate/ |work=VegasInc |date=April 25, 2019 |access-date=May 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Schulz |first=Bailey |title=Circa Sports launches at the D Las Vegas |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/circa-sports-launches-at-the-d-las-vegas-1691025/ |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=June 19, 2019 |access-date=May 14, 2021}}</ref> which expanded to Colorado in 2020.<ref name=Gambler/>
Like casino operators in decades prior, Stevens is known for walking the casino floors at his properties and interacting with customers, a rarity compared to his corporate-owned rivals.<ref name=Showman/><ref name=Gambler/><ref name=Integral/><ref name=Anderson>{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=Ric |title=Downtown's D-finitive personality: Derek Stevens moving full speed ahead |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/news/2017/dec/18/downtowns-d-finitive-personality-derek-stevens-mov/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=VegasInc |date=December 18, 2017}}</ref> He is also known for placing high bets on sports games, and for his marketing promotions.<ref name=Showman/><ref name=Gambler/><ref name=Paul/><ref>{{cite news |title=Michigan Alum Casino Owner Stands To Win $1 Million On Spartans |url=https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/03/31/michigan-alum-casino-owner-stands-to-win-1-million-on-spartans/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=CBS |date=March 31, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dewey |first=Todd |title=Las Vegas casino owner bets $352K on first round of NCAA Tournament |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/betting/las-vegas-casino-owner-bets-352k-on-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Montero |first=David |title=Casino owner bet big that Michigan would win it all. Instead, he watched $1 million slip away |url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-ncaa-vegas-bet-million-20180403-story.html |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> In 2020, he gave away 1,700 free airplane tickets to Las Vegas to help the city's economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite news |last=Horwath |first=Bryan |title=Casino owner giving away 1,700 free flights to Las Vegas |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2020/may/27/casino-owner-giving-away-1000-free-flights-to-las/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
As of 2020, Stevens remains as CEO of Cold Heading Company, in addition to overseeing his casinos.<ref name=Gambler/> He has no interest in entering the Detroit casino market, stating that the customer demographic is too different compared to Las Vegas.<ref name=Hour/> Michigan's income tax is another factor for not competing there.<ref name=Paul/>
==Personal life== Stevens is married to Nicole Parthum,<ref>{{cite news |last=Chareunsy |first=Don |title=Circa 2021: Derek Stevens opened his downtown Las Vegas hotel, Circa, on Oct. 28, then Dec. 28, amid the pandemic |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/jan/06/circa-2021-derek-stevens-opened-his-third-downtown/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=The Spokesman-Review |date=January 6, 2021}}</ref> who he met during first grade. In the 2010s, the couple lived in Birmingham, Michigan, but made frequent visits to Las Vegas.<ref name=Desert/><ref>{{cite news |last=DeVito |first=Lee |title=How 'Detroit' is Las Vegas casino The D? |url=https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2015/03/04/how-detroit-is-las-vegas-casino-the-d |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Detroit Metro Times |date=March 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Nelsen |first=Chris |title=Michigan native's bet worth $1 million if Wolverines win title |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2017/03/21/michigan-natives-bet-worth-1-million-if-wolverines-win-title/99467072/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Detroit Free Press |date=March 21, 2017}}</ref>
Stevens has made frequent financial contributions to both Democratic and Republican candidates. He contributed $5,000 to Democrat Steve Sisolak and $10,000 to Republican Adam Laxalt during their 2018 bids for Nevada governor. Two years later, Stevens contributed an additional $10,000 to Governor Sisolak.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gentry |first=Dana |title=Employee dining room, free parking elude Circa employees |url=https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2021/04/15/employee-dining-room-free-parking-elude-circa-employees/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Nevada Current |date=April 15, 2021}}</ref> In 2021, Stevens was seen as a potential Republican contender to face off against Sisolak in the 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election.<ref>{{cite news |last=Appleton |first=Rory |title=Challengers lining up for Sisolak, Cortez Masto in 2022 |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/challengers-lining-up-for-sisolak-cortez-masto-in-2022-2320812/ |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hartman |first=Jim |title=Sisolak's potential GOP opponents in 2022 |url=https://elkodaily.com/opinion/columnists/jim-hartman-sisolak-s-potential-gop-opponents-in-2022/article_cead9d24-e283-56c4-8532-1d7c9f085d7a.html |access-date=May 14, 2021 |work=Elko Daily Free Press |date=April 23, 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://twitter.com/DerekJStevens Official Twitter account]
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