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The NYNY skyline is a collage of 12 NY skyscrapers approximately one-third the size of the originals with a 150-foot-tall Statue of Liberty (super casino)
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It’s fascinating to me that @Cosmopolitan_LV does more with 4.4 acres of land than City Center is able to do with 19 time that real estate. Don’t get me wrong, the City Center campus is attractive. It’s just, who really wants to vacation in an office park on the strip. I know that sounds like a knock but it isn’t intended to be in this case. It’s more a testament to how special the minds who think up such concepts are. As critical as I can be towards some of the decisions made by the people running the casinos I love, I always try to keep in mind before voicing that opinion, especially a negative opinion, is could I do any better. And the answer is no. Then again, that’s not my job. I’ve never claimed to know how to build a better resort. I make a point to stay in my lane and share insight I feel I can offer educated commentary on. Speaking of, let me give a little insight into what’s going on today in Vegas. Vegas has historically been recession proof, or at least virtually. After feeling the impact of the Great Recession, everything, including long standing established protocol, is under scrutiny by industry leadership. History shows us that Vegas may be the first company to follow the software development philosophy known as Agile. A practice that gives businesses the ability to try out new concepts while still giving them the freedom to pivot from the original plan when market feedback does not respond favorably. Today, we are at that juncture. Just like the patience one needs to exhibit when telling a child not to do something for the millionth time, now is the time to stay resolute because the hardest thing for a company to explain to shareholders is eliminating a source of revenue for the betterment of the company. Keep complaining about resort fees, paid parking and CNF charges. Reward companies like Wynn and TI who are beginning to eliminating such fees with your patronage. Support them for pioneering the change back to a Vegas that can be experienced by all income demographics.
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