Q&A: Hospitality veteran Sean Christie on the evolution of the sports bar and Las Vegas’ welcoming nature

Q&A: Hospitality veteran Sean Christie on the evolution of the sports bar and Las Vegas’ welcoming nature

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  • Brock Radke, Las Vegas Weekly
May 20, 2023 6:47 PM
  • Brock Radke, Las Vegas Weekly

Sean Christie’s Carver Road Hospitality left its initial impact on the Las Vegas Strip with Carversteak at Resorts World. Now, the company is ready to maximize the sports boom in Vegas with Flanker Kitchen & Sports Bar, opening June 10 at Mandalay Bay—coincidentally, just steps away from the House of Blues, which was the first gig that brought Christie to town.

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A major player in the evolution of nightlife and other Vegas experiences, he continued at the Light Group, Wynn and MGM Resorts before rounding up an all-star team of local and national industry pros to create Carver Road, which has already launched Flanker sports bars in Salt Lake City and at the BetMGM Sportsbook at Arizona’s State Farm Stadium.