Circa Resort & Casino built on the property, opening it in late 2020. Circa was the biggest project of Stevens' career. It was the first new hotel-casino to be built in the downtown area since The D, which originally opened in 1980. Stevens also launched Circa Sports, a chain of local sportsbooks, which expanded to Colorado in 2020. Like casino operators in decades prior, Stevens is known for walking the casino floors at his properties and interacting with customers, a rarity compared to his corporate-owned rivals. He is also known for placing high bets on sports games, and for his marketing promotions. In 2020, he gave away 1,700 free airplane tickets to Las Vegas to help the city's economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2020, Stevens remains as CEO of Cold Heading Company, in addition to overseeing his casinos. He has no interest in entering the Detroit casino market, stating that the customer demographic is too different compared to Las Vegas. Michigan's income tax is another factor for not competing there. Personal life Stevens is married to Nicole Parthum, who he met during first grade. They have two daughters and a son. In the 2010s, the couple lived in Birmingham, Michigan, but made frequent visits to Las Vegas. Stevens has made frequent financial contributions to both Democratic and Republican candidates. He contributed $5,000 to Democrat Steve Sisolak and $10,000 to Republican Adam Laxalt during their 2018 bids for Nevada governor. Two years later, Stevens contributed an additional $10,000 to Governor Sisolak. In 2021, Stevens was seen as a potential Republican contender to face off against Sisolak in the 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election. References External links Official Twitter account Businesspeople from Las Vegas American casino industry businesspeople Living people 1967 births Wayne State University alumni People from Grosse Pointe, Michigan