E-488: Mr. Fritada
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Random Vegas
It’s been stated that the Mirage changed everything. Specifically, in the 10 years that followed its opening the city of Las Vegas doubled visitor volume from $17 million to $35 million, room inventory from 61k to 124k, air passengers increased from $16 million to $36 million and gaming revenue from $3 billion of $7.6 billion. (@OllyLovate)
TwitPic of the week
Simply put, it’s a picture of the Mirage under construction shared by @summacorp. Never has a single property so impacted the Las Vegas market. It’s somewhat comforting that the building will basically remain the same although with virtually all of the public spaces refreshed. Odds are we won’t recognize the Mirage once Hard Rock is finished with it, which is a good thing. Possibly the most disappointing thing is that we are losing another iconic name on the strip. No longer will we love a place with palaces called Dunes, Sands, Stardust or the Mirage.
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