The world not only lost a popular entertainer and Las Vegas staple when Jimmy Buffett died last week, but Nevada lost a gaming licensee as well.

Buffett, who appeared before Nevada gaming regulators as James William Buffett, majority owner of Margaritaville Holdings LLC, in March 2012, provided one of the most engaging licensing hearings in state history as he explained his suitability to hold a gaming license with members of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission in the same way he sings ballads that celebrate life.

Buffett, a frequent concert performer at the MGM Grand Garden, went to MGM with an idea to build a Margaritaville restaurant at the resort.