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A Wynn lose situation for Garth Brooks tickets
Wed, Oct 28, 2009 (3 p.m.)
It’s too easy to note the irony of Steve Wynn lavishing praise on cradle-to-grave-obliged China while launching Palin-esque assaults on President Obama as “socialism-lite.” Also, unnecessary! Wynn is devoted to socialism-lite right here in Vegas in the form of his jihad against would-be scalpers of the tickets for the first 20 Garth Brooks shows sold Saturday. The face value is $125, and, wowzers, they’re a hot commodity. So scalping is targeted by requiring all showgoers’ names to be registered immediately and by having purchasers present ID and the same credit card used for purchase within hours of showtime. Nontransferable and nonrefundable, too. Such an effort will only drive ticket-broker prices higher and waste Wynn’s money trying to enforce the impossible. What’s more, the customer-service nightmare scenarios are endless—who knows whom I would want to take three months from now? What if I can’t make it for some reason and want to recover my costs? Etc. But the source of the problem is clear. Steve Wynn used to like it. It’s called capitalism.
With world-class dining, shopping, spas, golf and entertainment, there's no shortage of things to do at Wynn. The resort’s aquatic acrobatic show, “Le Reve—The Dream,” a creation by Cirque Du Soleil veteran Franco Dragone and Steve Wynn, will leave guests wanting more with its breathtaking performances that conjure an imaginary world. The Wynn Esplanade offers a unique shopping experience with stores including Chanel, Manolo Blahnik, Christian Dior, Oscar de la Renta and many more. Tryst is its signature nightclub, offering a secluded lagoon inside the club and spacious dance floor. Blush, the Wynn’s ultra lounge, draws swanky party-goers. Tryst, Wynn’s signature nightclub, is situated along a private lagoon under a 90-foot waterfall and plays host to some of the world’s most renown DJs.
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