Indian Gaming 2018 Tradeshow and Conference

Benny Tso
Chairman
Las Vegas Paiute Tribe


Benny Tso is the elected Chairman of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, a federally-recognized sovereign, self-governing nation. In this capacity, he provides operational, governmental, and planning oversight on behalf of Tribal interests. These include management of the Paiute Snow Mountain Resort, the Las Vegas Paiute Smoke Shops, Nuwu Cannabis Marketplace the full-service Paiute Health Clinic and an accredited police force, as well as supervision of more than 400 employees. This is Benny’s fourth term as Tribal Chairperson, serving his first term from 2008-2010. Benny and his family proudly trace their lineage to the native people who originally inhabited the Las Vegas valley long before European migration and settlement of the American southwest. A devoted family man and Pittsburgh Steelers fan, Benny devotes his free time to the development of Indian youth programs and to youth football. Mr.Tso also was elected the chairman of the Nevada Tribal Cannabis Alliance in early 2017. The NTCA represents the majority of the 27 federally recognized tribes in Nevada. The NTCA successfully wrote and lobbied in person to get SB375 Nevada enabling legislation for tribal cannabis passed. NUWU Cannabis Marketplace opened October 16th, 2017. It is the largest cannabis store in the United States at over 16,000 square feet and opened the first drive thru window. The Las Vegas Paiute Tribe has since expanded into packaging and processing cannabis and is building out state of the art cultivation campus and opening a second retail store.

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