Mail Bag E-3

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05/28/24 • 44 min

360 Vegas

360 Mail Bag is our opportunity to address your feedback in a causal conversation between friends.

360 Mail Bag is our opportunity to address your feedback in a causal conversation between friends.

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E-488: Mr. Fritada

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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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E-489: Loopholes

Random Vegas

The largest American flag every flown was displayed over the Hoover Dam on May 1st, 1996. Each star on the flag was 17 feet high. (@LasVegaslocally)

TwitPic of the week

My growing affection for this property rivals only Keren’s dislike for it. The world famous, Caesars Palace, here showcased in 1974 by @summacorp. Here we can see the properties 3rd hotel tower under construction, the Roman tower expansion. Something that used to annoy me about Caesars was the piece mail cobbling together of different eras. Now its what I find charming about it. How many places can you visit on the strip that are the same structure they were in 66. It’s remarkable and why I’ve selected to celebrate her evolution with this week’s winner.

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