• Rentlar@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    It’s a great American success because instead of being good at what it needs to do, it is good at making money for a rich person.

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      6 months ago

      And only because of government support. Your tax dollars at work.

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    6 months ago

    That $75 million figure made my bullshit detector start to squawk, so I did the math. The web site says it has a capacity of 4,400 visitors per hour, and assuming $3.75 per ride (if nobody gets the daily pass for $5), it only has to operate at maximum capacity all hours of the day and night, 24/7, for 6 months to bring in that amount of revenue.

    So if the profit margin is 50%, the Vegas Loop can make $75 million in a year of continuous operation at 100% capacity. Seems legit. /s