The current Secretary of State for Trade, Mr Jaime García-Legaz, believes thelocation of Eurovegas in Madrid would make the city chosen in the European capital of congresses and fairs and in one of two or three capital cities around the world.
“I have the feeling that the project is not known. Eurovegas is a project of sizefairs and conferences worldwide, “said García-Legaz, who believes that the initiative of the U.S. investor Sheldon Adelson reserve only 3% of its space for leisure, while 97% is devoted to restaurants, hotels, shopping centers or exhibitions.
Secretary of State regrets that there are people who think the U.S. city of Las Vegas is dedicated to “game and vice”, as in fact their main income from the activity of congresses and fairs, which is the global capital. “From Monday toFriday, the main activity of Las Vegas are professional conferences, its main revenue comes from there. Then there is a very important complement to leisure, “adds García-Legaz, who recalls that feriasgeneran a” number of trade and income spectacular. “