Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007
Ok, I'll admit, this has nothing to do with TV, but I thought I'd post this anyway.
Las Vegas is a city known around the world for it's glamour, glitz, and degeneracy. Once an ailing mob town, Las Vegas is now one of the fastest growing cities outside the third world.
Development on The Las Vegas Strip has taken off in recent years, with many so-called 'megaresorts' being build in the last few years, such as The Wynn, The Venetian, and Bellagio.
Stardust was an older casino in Las Vegas, with a rich history, and a gaudy space theme to it. The casino was popular to 'low-rollers', due its low rates, and low minimum bets limits at the tables. However, the owners of Stardust realized they could make more money by imploding the humble Stardust, and building a megaresort in its place.
Last night, the Stardust was imploded, with a fireworks display to send off casino with a bang.
The main tower itself which they imploded was only 17 years old and vrey nice inside, which seems like a bit of a waste.
An ultra-luxury megaresort named 'Echelon' will be replacing Stardust, with a price tag of a whopping four billion dollars that exceeds the gross domestic product of many third world nations. Echelon is expected to open circa 2010.
Las Vegas is a city known around the world for it's glamour, glitz, and degeneracy. Once an ailing mob town, Las Vegas is now one of the fastest growing cities outside the third world.
Development on The Las Vegas Strip has taken off in recent years, with many so-called 'megaresorts' being build in the last few years, such as The Wynn, The Venetian, and Bellagio.
Stardust was an older casino in Las Vegas, with a rich history, and a gaudy space theme to it. The casino was popular to 'low-rollers', due its low rates, and low minimum bets limits at the tables. However, the owners of Stardust realized they could make more money by imploding the humble Stardust, and building a megaresort in its place.
Last night, the Stardust was imploded, with a fireworks display to send off casino with a bang.
The main tower itself which they imploded was only 17 years old and vrey nice inside, which seems like a bit of a waste.
An ultra-luxury megaresort named 'Echelon' will be replacing Stardust, with a price tag of a whopping four billion dollars that exceeds the gross domestic product of many third world nations. Echelon is expected to open circa 2010.
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Posted Mar 14, 2007 6:56 pm PT
Yeah it is, but that's the price of progress I, and the Echelon should be pretty cool once it's finished.
But it's sad to think that most of the 'old' (most were only build in the 90's) casinos like Flamingo, Circus-Circus, Excalibur etc are all living on borrowed time.
But it's sad to think that most of the 'old' (most were only build in the 90's) casinos like Flamingo, Circus-Circus, Excalibur etc are all living on borrowed time.
Posted Mar 14, 2007 8:17 pm PT
Thats a change I dont think many could have predicted.
Posted Mar 14, 2007 10:21 pm PT
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They should never have blown up the Sands..that could have been a great Rat Pack museum now..
thanks for the info...