{"id":35759,"date":"2023-02-15T16:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T00:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=35759"},"modified":"2023-02-16T15:11:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T23:11:55","slug":"humpday-news-dump-20-las-vegas-stories-you-might-have-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/humpday-news-dump-20-las-vegas-stories-you-might-have-missed\/","title":{"rendered":"Humpday News Dump: 20 Las Vegas Stories You Might Have Missed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There’s a lot going on in Las Vegas, as always, and we can’t let Twitter have all the fun.<\/p>\n

Here, then, are some stories you may have missed, along with our subimbicilic take on said news.<\/p>\n

We are also calling dibs on “Subimbicilic” as a future band name.<\/p>\n

1. MSG Sphere is Imploding<\/h2>\n

While almost everyone is excited about U2 being the opening act for the MSG Sphere, the project appears to be a full-blown boondoggle.<\/p>\n

MSG Sphere is going to cost at least $2.2 billion, and it’s being reported U2 will get $10 million and 90% of the box office<\/a>. And they say Las Vegas doesn’t do loss leaders anymore.<\/p>\n

It’s also being reported two top executives at MSG Sphere have been given the boot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If you don’t get it, you’re in good company.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An alarming element of recent stories is MSG Sphere hasn’t found any corporate sponsors yet (translation: yikes) and it seems the company’s main revenue strategy is showing movies. We are not making this up.<\/p>\n

According to the New York Post, “As it raised a $275 million loan from J.P. Morgan in December, MSG projected that in its first full year, the Sphere would present between 400 and 500 film screenings, attracting three million to four million customers with seats priced as high as $50 each.”<\/p>\n

If the Sphere were a crystal ball, it would reveal the words “Chapter 11.”<\/p>\n

2. Las Vegas Super Bowl Logo Evokes Collective Meh<\/h2>\n

Following the hoopla of the Super Bowl, the NFL revealed its logo for the next Super Bowl, to be hosted by Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

The logo features the Las Vegas sign and what appears to be an office park.<\/p>\n

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HERE IT IS! The official logo for Super Bowl LVIII. #ItsHappeningHere<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mivKW7XKKc<\/a><\/p>\n

— Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee (@lvsuperbowlhc) February 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n