Neil Freiman

There was going to be a huge FBI headquarters going to be that was going to be located there.

Now it's not.

They lost the commanders, which are going back to Washington, D.C.

So they really have National Harbor to hang their hat on.

So

to a T, every local politician there is saying, this is so great.

And it's so interesting to contrast that with other places around the country, like New York City, or even the world like London that have pushed back against the sphere.

It's really bright.

You know, if you are located, if you live next to the sphere, it's probably a huge negative externality, like you probably can't sleep.

But National Harbor is away from most residential areas that they think that this is going to be a big local economic development win that they're willing to put forth

$185 million in tax incentives to get it there.

Yeah.

The wizard of Oz has been doing really well.

Remember they did this huge judged up a wizard of Oz.

That's apparently generating $2 million a day.

And they're hoping that it can drive the number, the share of people that go to Las Vegas to the sphere over 10% currently 7% of everybody who visits Las Vegas goes to the sphere.

And they're hoping to just raise that percentage.

Ravi, we are recording this pod this week in the Lighthouse by Lightspeed.

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That we do.