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“Graceland Presents Elvis: The Exhibition” has closed at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino amidst rumors of a dispute between the hotel and the tenant, a licensee of Elvis Presley’s estate.<\/p>\n

\"Elvis
Now, with 100% less exhibit, show and experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to our buddy Norm Clarke at the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a>, the exhibit was shuttered just 10 months into what was supposed to be a 10-year contract.<\/p>\n

A rep of Westgate said the exhibit owed the resort “a substantial amount of money,” and the tenant was threatening to default, so the attraction was closed.<\/p>\n

The timing of the closure is peculiar given the fact it was recently announced the nearby Riviera Boulevard was to be renamed Elvis Presley Boulevard, a move we thought boneheaded given the fact Presley died nearly 40 years ago.<\/p>\n

We presciently discussed the waning appeal of Elvis in Las Vegas on the most recent installment of the Vital Vegas Podcast<\/a>. Yes, our podcast is so influential, it helped close a Las Vegas attraction. And that’s the story we’re sticking to.<\/p>\n

\"Elvis\"
“Viva Elvis” show at Aria, closed. “The Elvis Experience” show at Westgate, closed. The King’s Ransom exhibit, closed. Elvis-A-Rama museum, closed. Las Vegas needs to get an icon upgrade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was assumed the street change name was a move to help promote the exhibit, but now managers of the exhibit have contacted the county stating they would prefer the street not be renamed.<\/p>\n

The Elvis exhibit has already been removed from the Westgate Web site<\/a>, and there’s no word what might move into the 28,000-square-foot space.<\/p>\n

Of course, there’s a chance the hotel could amicably resolve its conflict with the tenant, but it sounds like there’s bad blood, so that seems unlikely.<\/p>\n

All we can do now is watch and wait, and try not to throw up a little when every single article covering this story contains this phrase, “Westgate’s Elvis exhibit has left the building.”<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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