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Originally Posted by Tuma
Vegas chairmen should take notes from the 2p2 forums.
Hopefully this was sarcastic.
Conventions are set years in advance - the American Chemical Society decided to drop Vegas from the rotation in the early-90s, citing increasing costs. It didn't take effect until the late 90s or early 2000s, leading people to causally link it with whatever changes happened at that time. The convention drop now is more likely a product of the post-recession backlash against corporate Vegas vacations than against parking fees implemented in the past two years.
People here are right that Vegas has become too expensive for conventions, but convention organizers don't give a **** about their attendees. A 5% increase in the price per square foot of the convention hall matters way more than a 5% increase in room rates.
Finally, lol at people who still focus on gambling revenue. The proportion of revenue from gaming has dropped every year for 20+ years - sometime in the 2000s, nongaming surpassed gaming; by now, I'm sure that executives would (rightly!) trade a 10% drop in gaming for a 5% increase in nongaming.
I am totally serious when I say that 2p2ers should pool their money together and open a 2p2-approved casino (or buy enough stock in a chain to implement change). Be right on the Strip, with free parking and super cheap rooms, $3 blackjack and craps, a giant oversized poker room with low rake and no promos. Because then people can see how well it does compared to Sheldon Adelson's "JK Gambling is Evil" casino empire and see who does better from a corporate standpoint.
Don't get me wrong, I wish Vegas could revert to the past as well. Probably the late 90s, just as nice resorts were going up but before the costs of funding those resorts caught up with the corporate entities that wanted them.