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LAS VEGAS SUN
Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 | 12:31 p.m.
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It won’t be long before tourists can buy liquor in the baggage claim area of McCarran International Airport, the first such setup in the United States.
The Clark County Commission appears poised to approve an airport liquor store contract Tuesday with Lee’s Runway Liquor LLC.
At 49 pages, the contract says Clark County will keep 15 percent of the store’s gross revenues. An airport spokeswoman did not immediately know if projections for gross revenues had been made by airport staff.
The store will be allowed to sell liquor directly to customers or through the Internet, with customers picking up their online purchases in an "assigned area." The contract also gives the county the right to change its percentage after three years.
Hours of operation would be from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., seven day as a week and on holidays. The contract specifically says that the hours might be increased at any time "but may only be decreased with prior written approval."
The liquor store must open no later than 120 days after the contract is approved, unless an extension is granted in writing. Detailed plans of the store must be completed by the business within 90 days of the signed agreement.
Lee’s Airport Liquor scored higher than other competing applicants and the commission voted 5-2 in August to allow the county to negotiate a lease.
McCarran operations are not funded by taxpayers, but by the revenue the airport takes in via leases to vendors and fees to airlines.
Lee's Airport Liquor aka Lee's Discount Liquor. Liked shopping at Lee's. Best prices anywhere.
Chunky says:
Whatever it takes to make sure the visitors and guests coming to Vegas have the most outstanding experience of their life, Chunky likes too! As long as they don't drink and drive, party down!
Plus, the luggage takes so darn long to come up to baggage claim why not give them a chance to leave some early money here! Maybe the bars and restaurants will quit overcharging for their beverages if people buy their own!
That's what Chunky thinks!
Best prices? Try most expensive prices, and their employees have serious ego/attitude problems.
I'd like to know who is on the commission that evaluated Lee's winning. I bet they all know Lee personally.
Please disclose Lee's political contributions.
Great, so you can get wasted before getting in a plane and not pay the bars at the airport $10 for a drink, or $4 inside the plane for a beer. When are they going to open the marijuana dispensary as well?
It will be the first stop if Miss Sharon gets elected!
LOL.. this is why I'm moving to Vegas.
OK well if they are going to approve this then they should require all rental cars to have breathalyzer starters. This is ridiculous.
Great stuff commenters,will fill 1 page of next book.
They should put one at the Car Rental Center too..Nothing like getting off a plane , throw down some quick booze and go get a car..
I hope this is open in the spring of 2011 - such a great idea!! While we wait 30 minutes for our bags - we can get out liquor and beer for the hotel room!!