Wynn Poker/ Space/ Negligence

[timmer]

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Remove a few poker tables! My biggest issue with Wynn is the space allocation. It feels like there is less space between the tables at Wynn than at the Mirage, or any other poker room in Vegas for that matter.

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This shows a complete lack of understanding of the casino/poker business. A place like Wynn is incredibly expensive. Because of that, every square foot of gaming space becomes precious, and it better produce it's share of income or it will become something else.

One of the problems with poker when compared to other casino games/machines in these ultra-expensive casinos is simply that it doesn't produce the same amount of revenue per square foot (assuming the other casino games/machines are being utilized).

But something unique has happened today. A lot of people want to play poker. Therefore places like Wynn have included a pretty nice poker room. But if it doesn't produce it's share of revenue per square foot, it will be gone. If anything the right advice is to do those things that make the room the best possible because that will fill all the tables, and then squeeze in a few more.

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Mr Malmuth, Mr O'Mally,


I agree that they should remove some tables from the wynn poker room. I do understand that the per foot price in that casino is at the highest premium.

How ever There is a safty factor and a litigation factor involved. IF there ever is a true fire emergency people will likely get seriously hurt trying to escape from that cluttered space through trampling or simply by tripping or falling over the extra chairs and the dining carts. Also trip and falls either legitimate or fraudulent should be a real concern to the managment.

One successfull lawsuit over a trip and fall will likely set this room back more than they can make up for in Profit in a fair amount of time. In My opinion it is absolutely ripe for Legitimate or fraudulent Trip and Fall lawsuits. In my opinion negligence[1] exists due to the managments knowledge of this unsafe condition.

This is the reason why you can't simply "Squeeze in a few more"

I have written more about my concerns on RGP if you care to read them.

timmer

NFPA member
Clark County "F' card holder


[1]neg·li·gence (Law). Failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable under the circumstances, resulting in an unintended injury to another party.

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