8 March 2005
Greenpeace to open Las Vegas casino
From whales (sea-going kind) to whales (limo-riding kind)
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- In an attempt to bolster it's financial position,
Greenpeace announced this week that it plans to build a hotel and casino
just off of the famous Las Vegas Strip.
Plans
submitted to the Clark County Planning Commission call for a 3300 room hotel-casino complex, complete with
conference center, ballrooms, six restaurants, three cafes and eight
lounges.
In announcing the planned development, Melinda Rechovich, spokesperson
for Greenpeace, said, "This project will promote a favorite cause of our
organization, and we hope that it will become the destination in
Las Vegas for the very wealthy to feel good about losing large sums of
cash. That's how we came up with the double meaning for the hotel: Save the Whales
Hotel and Casino."
The property will be managed by the Astrew Group which will be
responsible for maintaining the earthy image of Greenpeace while
attracting well-heeled, high-rollers to it gaming tables—those guests
who Las Vegas hoteliers refer to as "whales." Toward that end, Astrew will promote
what it calls "a hip, new, 'contra-Vegas' image that will stress
wholesomeness and modesty."
For instance, cocktail waitresses, wearing traditional Slovakian outfits, will be serving drinks made from
natural ingredients and organically grown vegetables. Among the
concoctions to be offered are the
Carrot Crash, the Soy Slammer, the Beet Bomber, the Spirulina Splash and for couples
enjoying the honeymoon suite, the Lettuce Alone.
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