Seems so. It’s going to be a major eyesore at Bally’s from what I can see.
]]>It was amazing for someone who hadn’t been to Vegas before, and solidified my feeling that the Strip was a one of a kind place that had a little magic to it.
It bothers me that, as you say, every square foot of Strip space seems like it’s on the road to being monetized, that the “spectacle” of Vegas is being turned into convenience stores and chain restaurants and endless, endless retail. Sure, the volcano is still there, but what could this move to cut shows mean ASIDE from the eventual demolition and retail-ization of that space?
The resorts are still beautiful, there’s still a ton to see and do, and there’s still SOMETHING that keeps dragging me back (my 3rd trip this year starts Friday), but I really worry that a lot of the magic of the Strip is being squeezed out by accountants and shareholders.
Hopefully the building of a couple new resorts, one of which (Resorts World) looks pretty spectacular in the renders, will reverse the trend somewhat. I’ve seen plenty of CVS’s, and I’m fairly sure that’s not what brings me to the Strip.
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