October 27, 2008 -
Los Angeles Mayor Mayor Antonio Villaraigos has given props to the video game industry over the new, three-year E3 deal that was announced last week.
Villaraigos is quoted in a press release issued by the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau:
There is much to be said about a convention of this magnitude returning to the entertainment capital of the world. The video game industry is one of the few industries in the nation that continues to show signs of growth, and ESA’s three-year commitment to Los Angeles is a testament to our City’s formidable hospitality and technology sectors.
According to the LACVB, E3 2009 will account for better than 33,000 hotel room nights and will add $18 million to the city's economy.
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Re: L.A. Mayor High-Fives New E3 Deal
Heh...I was wondering what would get our mayor out in the open. I live in LA and I (hardly) never even see or hear about the guy in the newspapers. Not only out in the open, but in favor of the game industry no less! This had me very confused/interested as I was reading the article, then I saw the answer:
"According to the LACVB, E3 2009 will account for better than 33,000 hotel room nights and will add $18 million to the city's economy."
And suddenly the world makes sense again. Nothing buys love quite like $18 million.
Re: L.A. Mayor High-Fives New E3 Deal
I'm glad that the E3 will be back to its former glory, but I am worried that it is too little too late.