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In a conversation with HotelNews.com, Las Vegas Sands Corp. President Mike Leven said that the company is intrigued at the possibility of putting their own complex in Manhattan, particularly at the Javits Center. “There’s a little noise in New York now, and we’re going to take a look and see if we can put something . . . maybe in Manhattan and be able to maybe do something with [the Jacob K. Javits Center] . . . and put our complex there,” Leven said.
Likewise, Sands spokesman Ron Reese has made no bones about the potential benefits of a casino further boosting tourism numbers in the already dynamic market of New York City, “Our integrated resort properties have produced tremendous overall tourism and economic benefit in every location in which we operate, and under the right circumstances, we would be honored to bring our industry-leading, convention-based business model to New York,” he said.
But for every person looking at the potential benefits of having a casino resort in the heart of Manhattan, there are also those who are opposed to the idea, saying that New York already posts some of the highest tourism numbers of any city in America and bringing in a casino would do more harm than good the city.
One of these people is East Side Assemblyman Micah Kellner, who serves on the Racing and Wagering Committee. According to Kellner, he would “do everything possible” to make sure that LVS can’t build their proposed casino at the Javits Center, saying that doing so would “drastically transform the West Side”, an area known for its locale charm, “in a way many don’t want to see.”
SOURCE CALVINAYRE
Likewise, Sands spokesman Ron Reese has made no bones about the potential benefits of a casino further boosting tourism numbers in the already dynamic market of New York City, “Our integrated resort properties have produced tremendous overall tourism and economic benefit in every location in which we operate, and under the right circumstances, we would be honored to bring our industry-leading, convention-based business model to New York,” he said.
But for every person looking at the potential benefits of having a casino resort in the heart of Manhattan, there are also those who are opposed to the idea, saying that New York already posts some of the highest tourism numbers of any city in America and bringing in a casino would do more harm than good the city.
One of these people is East Side Assemblyman Micah Kellner, who serves on the Racing and Wagering Committee. According to Kellner, he would “do everything possible” to make sure that LVS can’t build their proposed casino at the Javits Center, saying that doing so would “drastically transform the West Side”, an area known for its locale charm, “in a way many don’t want to see.”
SOURCE CALVINAYRE
