Paving over the Bellagio Fountains (long)

[bobman0330]

It's an empirical question:
If the fountains weren't there, would there be an appreciable difference in Bellagio's revenue?

There's a second, related question:
Is Bellagio being charged enough for the water they use in their fountains to reflect its cost to others?

If the answer to the second question is yes, then the fountains are probably worthwhile. If the answer is no, who knows.