{"id":288612,"date":"2023-09-07T00:28:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T05:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=288612"},"modified":"2023-09-07T13:03:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:03:59","slug":"bellagio-faces-flak-for-felling-fountain-trees-for-f1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/bellagio-faces-flak-for-felling-fountain-trees-for-f1\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellagio Faces Flack for Felling Fountain Trees For F1"},"content":{"rendered":"

MGM Resorts, which owns the Bellagio, has begun removing a beloved row of shade trees lining the casino resort\u2019s Las Vegas Strip sidewalk. This is so it can build a grandstand for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix race taking place Nov. 16-18.<\/p>\n

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These trees, which have shaded the hundreds of thousands of annual visitors who view the Bellagio fountains show, are being removed and woodchipped. (unsplash.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the trees “within the alcoves closest to the river are slated to be removed and temporarily stored ahead of the race, before being replanted sometime before New Year\u2019s Eve,\u201d an MGM representative told <\/span>KLAS-TV, <\/em>the trees lining Las Vegas Boulevard will be woodchipped<\/span><\/p>\n

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This tree made like itself and left. (Image: Scott Roeben\/Vital Vegas<\/em>).<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of these 45 or so trees form one of the only tree-lined sections of the Strip. They have provided welcome and vital shade from the desert sun to visitors watching the Bellagio fountain show since it began 25 years ago.<\/p>\n

When MGM released the renderings of its F1 grandstand last November, it was obvious that the Bellagio fountain trees would need to come down in order to accommodate the construction project.<\/p>\n

At the time, however, Travelzork <\/em>reported being promised by an MGM Resorts spokesperson that the company would \u201ctemporarily and safely remove the trees in front of the Bellagio fountains.\u201d<\/p>\n

News of the apparent change in plans caused Twitter to explode with rage on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

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A crew preparing for the Las Vegas Grand Prix hacks down one of the only sources of natural shade along Las Vegas Boulevard. (Image: Scott Roeben\/Vital Vegas<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cBellagio is not carefully removing the trees,\u201d tweeted Vegas Steve. \u201cThey are cutting them down. These trees have been there for 25 years. Why not remove them by the roots and replant them somewhere else? Shame on you @bellagio.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is awful,\u201d added @JackieF1nut. \u201cAs an F1 fan all I can say is that I\u2019m sorry FOM (Formula One Management) is destroying half of the Strip for a 3 day event. Makes nonsense of all their sustainability aims.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement to KLAS-TV, <\/em>MGM wrote that their tree-cutting \u201cis part of preparations for the Las Vegas Grand Prix and our efforts to provide the best possible experience through improved visibility, mobility, and pedestrian access and safety.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MGM Resorts, which owns the Bellagio, has begun removing a beloved row of shade trees lining the casino resort\u2019s Las Vegas Strip sidewalk. This is so it can build a grandstand for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix race taking place Nov. 16-18. While the trees “within the alcoves closest to the river are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":288614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,83505,81886],"tags":[82022,87876,85263,82543,82381,83694,87875],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBellagio Faces Flack for Felling Fountain Trees For F1 - Casino.org<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"MGM Resorts, which owns the Bellagio, has begun removing a beloved row of shade trees lining the casino resort\u2019s Las Vegas Strip sidewalk. 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