Are Vintage Motels on Fremont Street Worth Saving?
Right around 2012, tech mogul Tony Hsieh bought up over 100 properties downtown, including a roster of aging, classic drive-up motels on historic Fremont Street. But today, years after Tony's death, nothing has been done with the majority of these crumbling properties, which neighbors describe as a blight on the area. Is it time to demolish them once and for all? Who even owns them anymore, and what do they say about Tony's legacy in Las Vegas? Co-host Dayvid Figler talks with Review-Journal reporter Eli Segall, who's been following the Tony Hsieh saga, with all its twists and turns.
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