My son came home from work with a DVD and full color brochure
describing a huge new project, supposedly on the strip south of the
Mandalay Bay (not sure exactly). The projected cost is 3.3 billion,
and the "theme" is SPORTS of every sort. Even the shopping mall will
be sports oriented. Here are a few of the highlights.
7000 hotel rooms ... fixed rates, no weekend increases
200,000 sq ft Sports Equipment Expo, 200,000 sq ft. Retail
130,000 sq ft Casino plus 100,000 non smoking Casino
1,000,000 sq ft Convention Center
23,000 parking spaces
1000 condos (1-5 million each)
100,000 sq ft Sports Museum
10,000 seat Arena
2500 seat Aquatic Center
5500 seat 200-meter Velodrome
2500 seat Jai Alai Court
20,000 seat Extreme Sport Pavilion
60 station Golf Venue
Two 50-meter firing ranges, with 2500 seats
40 lane Bowling Alley with 4000 seats
Sports City for kids, with 2500 seats
Restaurants, etc. plus lots more stuff
Don't know if this will get built. They seem to have some major
partners on board already. Their website is www.kspn.com