putting an end<\/a> to the seemingly interminable cavalcade of bullshit perpetuated by the huckster (sorry, developer) pushing the resort.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Beyond questions about financing, nobody’s investing in a multibillion-dollar hotel if it’s not financially viable. Las Vegas already has too many hotel rooms, and that excess supply isn’t expected to be filled by growing demand anytime soon.<\/p>\n
We’re pretty sure TI and Mirage are going to put up a fight about the placement of the proposed King David Hotel.<\/p>\n
Are we 100% sure this proposed hotel will never happen? No. Nothing is 100%, except that we will not be having sexual intercourse tonight. Still, we are betting the “don’t” on the King David Hotel. Doing so has been right more often than not in recent years.<\/p>\n
To paraphrase Taylor Swift, “this is never, ever, ever happening.” The B side of that song was, “Sorry To Be a Buzzkill.” No, fellow youths, “B sides” don’t exist anymore, just play along.<\/p>\n
But keep those renderings coming, wizards of whimsy. Which, by the way, was the name of our band in high school.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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