It's not really worth arguing with someone who is clearly just looking for a fight, but...

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Its virtually impossible to estimate the contributory value of a non-income producing asset, it has high costs but no revenues. But really, the fountains are not critical to the success of Bellagio..."

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Bellagio is full of assets like these... the wacky blown glass entryway, the vast expanses of marble, the stupid windmill... how many of these could you remove before Bellagio stopped being Bellagio? Just because you could probably remove one of their fancy amenities doesn't mean it has no value, since it is the cumulative effect that produces the aura of opulance.

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[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]Paver Man: [With sarcasm] "Don't they realize the fountains are everything? The success of Bellagio wasn't forged by quality of craftsmanship, excellent service, superior restaurants, priceless artwork and creativity...no, its from an overactive hose in the cement pond out front.

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So the fountains show no craftsmanship, are not artwork, and exhibit no creativity? This guy is clearly a cretin. What does he think about O? Another waste of resources? They don't need the water, after all.