Venetian Las Vegas Sues Company for $2M Event Cancellation Fee
Posted on: August 29, 2025, 03:19h.
Last updated on: August 29, 2025, 03:19h.
The Venetian Resort has filed a nearly $2 million lawsuit against QTLST Management and Shawn Copeland, claiming the media management company and its CEO breached a contract for a corporate event that the Las Vegas casino resort had to cancel earlier this summer.
QTLST is an LA-based media production company that employs 2-10 people, according to its LinkedIn page, which lists a website (qtlst.com) that was never set up.
According to court documents filed Aug. 27 in Clark County District Court, QTLST entered into an agreement in May 2024 to host “QTLST World Media Week” at the resort from July 26 to August 2, 2025. The contract included extensive room reservations — over 1,500 per night for four nights — as well as dozens of luxury suites, meeting spaces, and a $500,000 minimum commitment for food and beverage services.
The payment schedule required an initial deposit of $229,200 by June 10, 2024, followed by two additional installments. Faire to meet these deadlines, as stipulated by the contract, would trigger a cancellation fee of $1,946,000.
According to the lawsuit, QTLST Management failed to make any of the required payments.
After missing the first deposit deadline, the Venetian issued a formal warning in late October 2024. When no payment was received, the resort terminated the agreement on November 2, 2024. Additional invoices and demand letters sent in November and December went unanswered, the filing states.
The casino resort’s claim alleges three counts of breach of contract, fraud, and unjust enrichment. The Venetian seeks the full cancellation fee, plus 18% interest on the unpaid balance, reimbursement for legal costs, and any other damages deemed appropriate by the court.
“QTLST reserved 1,535 hotel rooms per night for four consecutive nights (from July 28, 2025, through and including July 31, 2025), as well as twenty-five (25) suites for July 26, 2025, thirty (30) suites for July 27, 2025, and twenty-five (25) suites for August 1, 2025,” the lawsuit reads.
Industry observers note that disputes like this underscore the financial risks tied to large-scale corporate events on the Las Vegas Strip, where contracts often involve thousands of expensive room nights and substantial food and beverage guarantees.
The case is currently awaiting adjudication in Clark County District Court. If the court rules in favor of The Venetian, Copeland and QTLST could face a significantly larger financial burden once interest and legal fees are factored in.
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