Posted on 03/26/2013 5:05:35 PM PDT by redreno
Each year, Burning Man draws 60,000 people to the Black Rock Desert north of Reno to participate in a weeklong counterculture art festival.
Admittance to the bohemia isn’t free, though. You need to buy a $380 ticket.
Now, some Democratic legislative leaders are looking at the ticket proceeds and wondering why the state doesn’t get a cut.
“It’s how many people and they pay how much?” Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas, said. “I definitely think we ought to look at that.”
Here’s some quick math: 60,000 tickets sold at $380 a pop equals $22.8 million. Apply the state’s 5 percent live entertainment tax to the proceeds and the state could net $1.14 million from that event.
(Excerpt) Read more at lasvegassun.com ...
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fine them 30 milion for polluting Nevada and put them out of business!
I always thought that “Burning Man” referred to the amount of penicillin need after the event.
Under the "taxpayer" definition, i doubt it. but under the "D" definition, they all are Otrama voters.
I attended once. It’s camping, with about as much sex and drugs as in any American city of that size. Relax, folks.
I love that picture.
Thank you Old Lady. :)
Oooh! Cool. Thank YOU!
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