{"id":57245,"date":"2017-08-23T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T22:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=57245"},"modified":"2017-08-23T14:02:24","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T21:02:24","slug":"las-vegas-not-seeing-hype-around-mayweather-mcgregor-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-not-seeing-hype-around-mayweather-mcgregor-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas not Seeing Same Hype Around Mayweather-McGregor Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

While Floyd Mayweather<\/a> and Conor McGregor have done their best to promote Saturday\u2019s fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, local casinos and other businesses are not seeing the same excitement as it did two years ago when Mayweather fought last.<\/p>\n

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Conor McGregor greets fans Tuesday at a press conference leading up to Saturday\u2019s fight with Floyd Mayweather. (Image: Steve Marcus\/Las Vegas Sun)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Friday and Saturday may provide a boost as people start to descend on the Strip, but resort officials are comparing this contest to the May 2, 2015 Mayweather bout with Manny Pacquiao in town and it is coming up short.<\/p>\n

Ryan Thompson, senior vice president and regional chief marketing officer for Caesars Entertainment doesn\u2019t have any official fight activities, that goes to rival MGM, but he told Associated Press it should be a busy three days.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s going to be a crazy weekend,\u201d he said. \u201cThe energy over that weekend is going to be on par with a New Year’s Eve in the city.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rooms, Tickets Still Available<\/h2>\n

The only problem with comparing it to one of the city\u2019s most frenzied evenings of the year, is that resorts for that time are usually occupied to capacity. A check online indicated that hotel rooms were still available at many resorts on Las Vegas Boulevard, including Planet Hollywood, Mandalay Bay, and New York, New York, which is right next to the arena hosting the fight.<\/p>\n

Prices are not as expensive as they would be for a big weekend. The Luxor and Monte Carlo both had rooms available for less than $150 on Friday night and the Excalibur was advertising on its website a \u201cMayweather vs. McGregor Non-Refundable Exclusive Rate\u201d where Friday was $78 and Saturday was $169.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the fight were also easily obtainable. According to a check on Ticketmaster.com seats around the ring are sold out, but the next two sections have several left.<\/p>\n

As of Wednesday morning there were 1,026 seats remaining in the upper level and 1,387 tickets in the lower section.<\/p>\n

That is better than the 7,000 that remained unsold as of last week. Tickets range from $1,484.76 to $3,500.<\/p>\n

Signs of Life<\/h2>\n

There are a couple of areas that should flourish during the contest. Nightclubs are expecting to be packed on both Friday and Saturday and several have indicated they are already filling up. Conor McGregor<\/a> signed a two-year deal with Wynn to host four parties. He will be at two gatherings after the bout.<\/p>\n

McCarran Airport got caught unprepared for the large number of private planes that showed up for the last Mayweather fight, but this time instituted a reservation system so they can handle the expected increase in traffic. Airport spokeswoman Christine Crews\u00a0told the Review Journal that they aren\u2019t sure what will occur.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll absolutely be busy this weekend, but it\u2019s hard to say because this is a different type of fight,\u201d Walles said. \u201cIt\u2019s an interesting type of clientele because they have that leisure to jump on a plane whenever they want, so we\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor have done their best to promote Saturday\u2019s fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, local casinos and other businesses are not seeing the same excitement as it did two years ago when Mayweather fought last. 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