11-03-2014, 07:39 PM
The one thng I can contribute from Utah's Mountain West Conference days is an explanation why the LVB exists and why it will always be a pre-Christmas bowl. Vegas between Christmas and New Years is prime inventory where the hotels can charge what they wish. Vegas the week before Christmas is pretty much a deserted wasteland. The last time Utah was there in 2010 we stayed in one of Stratosphere's top floor suites with a view straight down the strip for $29 a night. Other promotions included Excalibur offering free rooms with the purchase of two shows at 50% off, etc. Hence the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau created the Las Vegas Bowl.
The Vegas Bowl exists solely to attract people to Las Vegas when people generally don't want to go there. However, if Stanford does go there and you as a fan want to go with them, you can get major bang for your dollar. Disclaimer: 2010 was about the lowest of the low for the recession. Still Vegas is historically cheap the week before Christmas. As the saying goes, your mileage may vary.
The Vegas Bowl exists solely to attract people to Las Vegas when people generally don't want to go there. However, if Stanford does go there and you as a fan want to go with them, you can get major bang for your dollar. Disclaimer: 2010 was about the lowest of the low for the recession. Still Vegas is historically cheap the week before Christmas. As the saying goes, your mileage may vary.
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