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Is not Fremont Street still not a public road owned by the taxpayers under the canopy? If so how can the Fremont Street Experience charge a fee at New Years to gain access?
A source familiar with Fremont Street Experience explains that FSE “pulls special-event permits with the City of Las Vegas for certain events, such as New Year's Eve. These one-off permits issued by the city allow perimeters to be set up with security checkpoints and the like. This is the only ticketed event of the year, although permits are also pulled for concerts and corporate events. Most aren't for all of the FSE mall.”
Also, Fremont Street Experience is not, technically speaking, a public venue. City of Las Vegas spokesman Jace Radke says, “It's owned and operated by the Fremont Street LLC.”
So while it’s free on almost every day of the year, it can be a for-pay venue when the occasion warrants.
I have a question I can't find a clear answer to. As a foreigner, what's the easiest way to deposit cash in Vegas? I'm not talking about big amounts, but what if I want to deposit $500? Or $5,000? Can I open a bank account in Vegas? Can the casino wire it for you? Do they charge for this service? What if it's table game or poker money? Will the casino still perform a wire if you have the chips on you? I've only heard about this with slot jackpot. It seems like getting cash is easy enough by using an ATM or depositing front money, but I never hear about getting money back home. Not that I pretend I'm going to win, but I wonder what happens to people who do and are foreigners.