5 Biggest (Financial) Flops in Las Vegas
October 18th, 2015 at 3:01:30 PM
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Saw this article today. 5 Biggest Financial Flops in Las Vegas.
I knew one of them for sure, and may have been able to guess a second one. These are specific projects or properties, so while CET is mentioned, it isn't really in this Category.
5) Harmon Tower
4) Las Vegas Plaza
3) Boyd's Echelon Place
2) Fountainbleau
1) Cosmopolitan
I knew one of them for sure, and may have been able to guess a second one. These are specific projects or properties, so while CET is mentioned, it isn't really in this Category.
5) Harmon Tower
4) Las Vegas Plaza
3) Boyd's Echelon Place
2) Fountainbleau
1) Cosmopolitan
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
October 18th, 2015 at 3:53:30 PM
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I guessed 3 of them, surprised the wheel wasn't on it but I guess that doesn't compare in loss to some of these.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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October 18th, 2015 at 3:59:45 PM
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Has the monorail become more successful?
If they inflation adjusted money, I wonder if there would be any projects from the 50s or 60s?
If they inflation adjusted money, I wonder if there would be any projects from the 50s or 60s?
October 18th, 2015 at 4:04:00 PM
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Quote: zoobrewHas the monorail become more successful?
If they inflation adjusted money, I wonder if there would be any projects from the 50s or 60s?
I am sure it is losing money but I will say when we were there last month we took it about 15 times and every time there were others in the car with us. No where near enough to cover the costs but at least it wasn't empty, and this was mid week.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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October 18th, 2015 at 6:34:19 PM
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Good point. Maybe they overlooked that one.Quote: zoobrewHas the monorail become more successful?
IF you were in charge and could magically go back in time and do the Monorail over again, wouldn't it make a lot more sense to put it right SMACK down the middle of Las Vegas Blvd ?
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
October 19th, 2015 at 1:58:15 AM
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Quote: JohnnyQIF you were in charge and could magically go back in time and do the Monorail over again, wouldn't it make a lot more sense to put it right SMACK down the middle of Las Vegas Blvd ?
Why stop there? Extend in both directions, to downtown and the airport!
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October 19th, 2015 at 4:16:17 AM
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Quote: DeMangoWhy stop there? Extend in both directions, to downtown and the airport!
If they ever did that then I can see it being a huge success. I assume the reason they never did has something to do with the taxi union.
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October 19th, 2015 at 6:55:11 AM
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Quote: GWAEIf they ever did that then I can see it being a huge success. I assume the reason they never did has something to do with the taxi union.
how much clout does the union really have? surely it would benefit all the casinos, and I assume they are bigger players than the taxi mob.
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October 19th, 2015 at 7:13:25 AM
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Quote: HeyMrDJhow much clout does the union really have? surely it would benefit all the casinos, and I assume they are bigger players than the taxi mob.
This assumes, of course, that they aren't the same mob.
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October 19th, 2015 at 7:40:07 AM
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Quote: HeyMrDJhow much clout does the union really have? surely it would benefit all the casinos, and I assume they are bigger players than the taxi mob.
It may not benefit the casino owners as much as you think. Any business owner will tell you that their business suffers when major road construction happens in front of their business. As a monorail down the center of the strip would have been a long term project, how much suffering would they endure and how much would Wall Street, who cares mostly only about short term results, punish their stocks for lower revenue. Then there is part of the business model where the casinos try to be islands of captive gamblers/guest and easy, cheap?, transportation up and down the strip could have unintended results for some casinos.
