The city of Las Vegas is so enamored with hosting a Formula 1 Grand Prix race that it is willing to make alterations as needed.
Take the Venetian Hotel, for instance.
According to Fox Las Vegas, the luxury hotel based on the Italian city of Venice is removing its outdoor canals, however temporary, to construct an invitation-only viewing platform for the race.
Race events and the race itself will be held later this month, from November 16 to 18.
Officials say the water drained from the canals comes straight from the Colorado River. It will be sent to a water treatment facility and repurposed. It is expected to be pumped back into Lake Mead. No water will be lost in the process, and the Venetian will replenish the canals.
But, at least for a little while, tourists who were looking forward to a gondola ride will have to wait.
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The Venetian is reclaiming the water because the strip hotels face more stringent water restrictions. The Venetian still has gondola rides inside the hotel.
The Formula 1 race is expected to kick off a bevy of tourism to Las Vegas for sports-related activities, including the Super Bowl in February.
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