博彩业著名记者杰夫辛普森去世

　　杰夫辛普森，是博彩行业最受尊敬的记者之一，于上周星期六因心脏病发抢救无效死亡，享年51岁。

　　辛普森是拉斯维加斯博彩公司的商业编辑，写有三个博客，并且是“拉斯维加斯帮”的成员之一，“拉斯维加斯帮”主要讨论游戏主题，隶属于ratevegas.com。杰夫辛普森是在2010年6月加入的。

　　辛普森于1999年从佛罗里达州搬到拉斯维加斯，并在拉斯维加斯评论杂志担任商业记者。在2004年，他主要负责编写的业务是商业周刊专栏和社论。他凭借出色的写作赢得了两个报刊奖项。

　　他还经常在“内华达州一周回顾”广播节目以及拉斯维加斯的公共广播电视节目露面。

　　辛普森的家人发表声明说，他人生最大的激情是游戏产业。

　　作为十多年的拉斯维加斯博彩记者，他真正热爱研究的是史蒂夫永利，迈克尔高根，弗兰克和Lorenzo Fertitta的秘密以博彩业务的复杂性。

　　辛普森经常采访过史蒂夫永利，而他职业生涯的亮点之一是2006年永利度假村赌场在澳门开业之际。

　　但并不是在博彩行业上的每个人都尊敬辛普森。他曾两次被拉斯维加斯金沙集团董事长谢尔登。埃德森两次起诉，原因是他报道中说阿德尔森不可能在新加坡获得博彩牌照。但今天阿德尔森不仅拿到新加坡博彩经营牌照而且在新加坡滨海湾金沙开设了世界上最成功的赌场度假酒店。

　　辛普森是一个狂热的扑克玩家，并渴望参与世界扑克系列比赛。他还喜欢玩掷骰子，此外他还是一个狂热的运动球迷。辛普森从小生活在奥姆斯特德瀑布附近的俄亥俄郡，并在俄亥俄大学获得学士学位。

　　辛普森的家人有弟弟乔恩辛普森，父亲罗伯特辛普森和四个侄女。他的家人决定为他举行一个私人葬礼。

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　　In Business and Las Vegas Sun columns and stories by Jeff Simpson

　　Jeff Simpson, one of the most respected reporters on the gaming industry, died Saturday of complications from emergency heart surgery. He was 51.

　　Simpson, a former business editor at the Las Vegas Sun and In Business Las Vegas, the predecessor of Vegas Inc, wrote for the Two Way Hard Three blog on the casino industry and was a member of the “Vegas Gang,” a podcast that discusses gaming topics. All are affiliated with ratevegas.com, which he joined in June 2010.

　　Simpson moved to Las Vegas from Florida in 1999 and was a business reporter at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, taking on the gaming beat. He left the Review-Journal for the Sun in 2004, writing a business column and editorials for its business weekly, In Business Las Vegas. He won awards for his reporting and writing while at both newspapers.

　　He also made regular appearances on “Nevada Week in Review,” Las Vegas public broadcast television show on state issues, and on KNPR’s “State of Nevada” radio show.

　　A statement from Simpson’s family said his biggest passion in life was the gaming industry.

　　“As an editor and reporter covering Las Vegas gaming for over a decade, he truly loved learning the secrets and intricacies of the business from people like Steve Wynn, Michael Gaughan and Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta,” the statement said.

　　Simpson frequently spoke with Wynn and broke several stories because of that relationship. One of his career highlights was covering the opening of the Wynn Macau in 2006.

　　But not everyone in the industry was enamored with Simpson. He was sued twice by Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson for a column he wrote about how he didn’t expect Adelson to be able to get a gaming license in Singapore. Adelson got the license and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore today is one of the most successful casino resort properties in the world. Both lawsuits were dismissed.

　　Simpson was an avid poker player and had aspirations to play someday in the World Series of Poker, an event he frequently covered. He also enjoyed playing craps and was an avid fan of Cleveland sports teams, having grown up in Olmstead Falls, Ohio, and receiving a degree in history from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.

　　Simpson is survived by his girlfriend of seven years, Jazmin Casing; his brother Jon Simpson; father, Robert Simpson, and four nieces.The family is planning a private ceremony.