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___________________________________________________________________________________________- How we became Vegas Entertainment Group:
Secure Yours Inc.
In 1996, We started Secure Yours Inc. in Houston, Tx, a small independent company specializing in domain name cyber-piracy and cyber-squatting laws, soon becoming the leading cyber-squatting prevention company on the Internet. We have worked with companies including AOL, Tri Star Productions, athletes from the NFL and MLB. We moved to Las Vegas,NV in 1997, while working on secure yours when we were approached by the owners of Mall.com with an opportunity to promote their brand. They were looking for national exposure and knew we had connections in the sports entertainment field. After signing their friend heavy weight boxer Lou Saverise in May of 2000 to an agreement to wear the name Mall.com on his robe/shorts during his fight against Mike Tyson on June 24th in Glasgow, Scotland, that's when we realized the power, opportunity and value of Internet domain properties.
During the year 2000 the domain business came to a halt, (the dot com bust of 2000 ) many domain companies went bankrupt. That was when we realized that this was the right time to start buying up Premium domain properties for a fraction of their value. Our first big purchase was the AllStarGame.com then the DMV.com and so on. We decided to change Secure Yours into a domain name reseller company and in 2002 we took on a partner and closed the secure yours corporation in good standing.
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Joker Productions Inc.
We started Joker Productions, Inc in 2002 An Internet and promotions company. We now own over 3000 domain properties including some of the best gambling and casino properties in the business. We had converted secure yours over to a domain registrar with over 10,000 + registered users. We offered some of the lowest prices on the Internet for web-hosting, domain names, ssl certificates and web design. We closed the business in 2006 with over 500 premium domain properties sold all over the world in those 4 years. As Las Vegas has grown so has our promotions and entertainment division, Vegas Entertainment Group. Soon it became time to make a decision on what direction we wanted to go. We decided to merge both companies and become one and kept Joker Productions, Inc. for personal use and are now doing business under Vegas Entertainment Group, LLC / VEGLLC.
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Vegas Entertainment Group LLC
Vegas Entertainment Group is now one of the leading sources for Vegas
Internet & entertainment, with our current productions, promotions
and investments in Las Vegas. We are always looking for future ventures
and investments in Las Vegas. The future of Las Vegas is now, and we are
and will remain a vital part of its growth. We are expanding VEGLLC to
include Casino Entertainment Group our hosting and casino promotions
division.
- About the team:
The founder of VEG and previous owner of JPI, Francois brings with him an extensive background in business and ownership. His vision in past ventures have helped many businesses succeed, with 24 years of experience in business, sports marketing & promotions, he is involved in each venture personally. You can see where he gets his business sense from as his families back ground has been very successful. His family founded and owns the largest dangerous goods shipping company in the world, A very large construction company , A successful lounge and bar , And his father a well known architect through out the United States, with his own architectural firm that has done projects that include, the Houston Astrodome ( 8th wonder of the world) - TGI Fridays (new national look )- Popeyes (new national look) and many high rises, apartments and homes.
- Thyberg Sports Marketing, LLC (co-owner) 9 years promotional sports agent MLB, NBA, NFL
- Showtime Sports & Entertainment, Inc (co-owner) 4 years sports & entertainment promotions
- Playtime Entertainment Group, Inc (owner) 5 years one of the largest producer of POGS (1996), 75+ mall outlets, Inventor and producer of Nippit the board game
- Secure Yours Inc. (owner) 5 years Internet reseller 10,000+ registered domains (closed to merge with JPI in Las Vegas)
- Joker Productions Inc. (owner) 4 years Internet and entertainment productions
- Yagas nightclub (partner)
- Red Square nightclub (partner)
Upon graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in sales and marketing, Sam spent several years in sales in Southern California, before relocating to Las Vegas in 1994. Sam has had a successful career for the past 10 years in finance and banking. In 2002 he partnered with his good friend and co-owner of Joker Productions, INC. From there, they moved in to a power house marketing & promotions and internet investment company know known as Vegas Entertainment Group in 2006. He enjoys working on cars, traveling and his family time.
- Finance Director GMAC
- Finance Director FMC
- President of Family Home Owners Association LLC
Chris M.
Partner
Chris spent 6 years as a private investor, venture capitol adviser that specialized in early stage and emerging growth companies. He helped finance over 20 different companies in the technology, medical, energy and real estate industries before moving to Hawaii to pursue his passion and own entrepreneurial aspirations. The previous owner of a successful business based in Hawaii, Chris sold his business in paradise and came back to the mainland to enjoy the sinful things Las Vegas has to offer. A marketing and public relations guy, Chris is a hands on owner that over looks each account personally. After moving to Las Vegas he decided to team up with his good friend and now partners Francois & Sam to form VEGLLC.
- Web Cards International (co-owner) 3 years Internet business
- Cowabunga Adventures Inc. (owner) 3 years outdoor adventures/surf school Hawaii