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April 27, 2016

Las Vegas Review-Journal Columnist Quits After Being Banned from Writing on Sheldon Adelson
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A columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal has resigned after being
told he couldn't write about the newspaper's new owner, billionaire
casino magnate and Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson. John Smith had
been barred from writing about Adelson and another casino magnate, Steve
Wynn. Both Adelson and Wynn had sued Smith over books he wrote, although
neither lawsuit succeeded. Las Vegas Review-Journal editor J. Keith
Moyer said publicly at a journalism conference over the weekend he
believed it was a "conflict" for Smith to write about Adelson. Smith
announced his resignation Tuesday after three decades, writing, "If a
Las Vegas columnist is considered 'conflicted' because he's been
unsuccessfully sued by two of the most powerful and outspoken players in
the gaming industry, then it's time to move on. If the Strip's
thin-skinned casino bosses aren't grist for commentary, who is?"
Topics:Journalism

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