Re: Paving over the Bellagio Fountains (long)
Anybody who doesn't think the fountains contribute to the Bellagio's business is an idiot. They attract a lot of people who then go in to gamble and, perhaps more importantly, they are an integral part of the Bellagio brand identity at this point. I kind of doubt they actually contribute to the local community, in that they probably don't turn non-tourists into tourists.
And I'm sure they just recycle the same water over and over, with some minimal amount added and drained each day to keep things fresh. This isn't a major source of water usage when compared to having 5,000 hotel rooms or when compared to commercial agriculture and other private sector enterprises.
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