Las Vegas Chapels Ordered To Stop Depicting Elvis

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports:

Elvis might be leaving the buildings. The company that lords over the King’s image and likeness is cracking down on Las Vegas chapels that book Elvis-themed weddings and otherwise embrace his persona.

Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which licenses Elvis Presley-related merchandise, has issued a cease-and-desist letter dated May 19 to several Las Vegas chapels.

“This couldn’t hit at a worse time. It’s not a good thing,” Clark County Clerk Lynn Goya, who has presided over Las Vegas’ wedding marketing campaign, said Monday. “It might destroy a portion of our wedding industry. A number of people might lose their livelihood.”

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The timing of ABG’s action falls just before Baz Luhrmann biopic “Elvis” is released June 24. #ElvisMovie https://t.co/tXlk2vaEln

— Las Vegas Review-Journal (@reviewjournal) May 31, 2022