Las Vegas casino built for one-day use
29th May, 2008
Marriot management paid a sum of $50,000 to build a temporary casino to be used for one day, Wednesday, for the sole purpose of retaining ownership of their gaming license.
The casino was actually a large white tent full of slot machines located in the middle of a dirt lot. Marriott had purchased the site of The Beach and demolished the building, which put the gaming license at risk. In order to retain the license, the county required a $50,000 casino for a day.
Marriott said that the temporary casino was just an investment for the future and did not plan on making the money back.
“We are taking donations to help fund our new hotel, and so we will see how the day goes,” said Mark Birtha, vice president of Marriott Development. “We are all excited about the development. We want to do on this site in the future, commemorate the experience and share what they are doing with the employees.”
The temporary casino did not go over well with some because they felt it didn’t really serve any purpose.
“How ridiculous,” said Lois Maroney, Las Vegas resident. “If the law were important, then they shouldn’t be able to skirt it this way. If it’s not important, why don’t they take it off the books?”
Tourists were not impressed by the tent either and most stayed away because they felt it wasn't worth visiting.
“It’s kind of bizarre,” said Marianne Harsch, Las Vegas tourist. “I doubt anyone is going to play here or even know it existed, so why play here?”
By Michael
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