Can Big D put Vegas on the Ropes?
Great article here from Jordan Hirsch of the Wall St. Journal about how Las Vegas could lose the Mayweather Pacquaio fight to Dallas----
BY JORDAN HIRSCH
Any boxing fanatic will tell you that the ultimate bout to watch these days is Manny Pacquaio versus Floyd Mayweather. But for most fans, buying a spot in the 17,000-seat MGM Grand to see who will become the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world simply isn't a possibility.
Yet the opportunity to view such bouts live may be changing. Thanks to a challenge from Dallas, Vegas is no longer the assumed home for marquee sports and entertainment events. Call it the Strip v. the Screen.
The Screen refers to the largest video board in the world, located in the recently ...
Read full article here:
Wall Street Journal
BY JORDAN HIRSCH
Any boxing fanatic will tell you that the ultimate bout to watch these days is Manny Pacquaio versus Floyd Mayweather. But for most fans, buying a spot in the 17,000-seat MGM Grand to see who will become the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world simply isn't a possibility.
Yet the opportunity to view such bouts live may be changing. Thanks to a challenge from Dallas, Vegas is no longer the assumed home for marquee sports and entertainment events. Call it the Strip v. the Screen.
The Screen refers to the largest video board in the world, located in the recently ...
Read full article here:
Wall Street Journal
Labels: Dallas, Grand, Hirsch, Jordan, Mayweather, MGM, Pacquaio, Street, Street Journal, Texas, vs., Wall
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