Monday, April 20, 2015 | 1:58 p.m.
This week, Monday By the Numbers collects statistics from AFAN’s AIDS Walk, “Marvel Universe Live!” at the Thomas & Mack Center (running from Thursday through Sunday) and the sale of Cirque du Soleil announced this morning.
But we begin with a couple of numbers from the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao bout. Let’s touch gloves and come out fighting:
1: Number of questions asked of Manny Pacquiao (before Top Rank’s Bob Arum stepped in and cut the event short) during this morning’s conference call among media members covering the run-up to the May 2 bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
6: Number of minutes that press session lasted before it was announced that it would be “rescheduled.”
2.5: Number of hours media members waited for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to arrive for his public workout last Tuesday at Mayweather Boxing Club on Schiff Drive in Chinatown in Las Vegas.
1: Number of former cast members from “Baywatch” and the Paris Las Vegas version of “The Producers” to turn up at the Mayweather workout (he being David Hasselhoff).
0: Number of tickets put on sale to the public, at this writing, for Mayweather-Pacquiao.
18: Number of Cirque du Soleil shows currently in production around the world.
8: Number of Cirque shows presented on the Strip.
1: Number of Cirque shows to close on the Strip (that being “Viva Elvis” at Aria).
1: Number of Elvis shows opening this week, that being “The Elvis Experience” at Westgate Las Vegas.
160 million: Number of spectators who have seen Cirque shows since 1984.
330: Number of cities Cirque has visited in that time.
48: Number of countries Cirque has visited in that time.
$1.9 billion: Net worth of Cirque founder Guy Laliberte after he sold most of his interest in the company this morning, according to Forbes magazine.
$3.1 billion: The net worth of Steve Wynn, according to Forbes magazine.
$400,000: Amount raised during Sunday’s AFAN AIDS Walk at Town Square.
6,000: Number of walkers who participate in the walk.
7: Total number of shows in the “Marvel Universe Live!” run at the Thomas & Mack Center.
28: Number of trucks used to haul equipment to the T&M for “Marvel Universe Live!”
51: Number of crew members on that show.
240: Pounds of popcorn (in popped form) expected to be sold during each night of the “Marvel” show.
1,680: Pounds of popcorn (also in popped form) expected to be sold for all seven shows.
$12,000: Amount raised, thus far, in the Kickstarter campaign by “Jersey Boys” cast member Travis Cloer — himself a marvel — as he attempts to fund his upcoming Christmas album.
$30,000: The amount Cloer is attempting to raise in the campaign.
21: Number of days remaining to donate.
MGM Grand, a AAA Four Diamond resort, offers 5,044 rooms and suites.
MGM Grand features KÀ by Cirque du Soleil; Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club; and world-class entertainment at the Grand Garden Arena and Hollywood Theatre.
The resort offers signature restaurants by celebrity chefs including Tom Colicchio’s Craftsteak, Emeril Lagasse’s New Orleans Fish House, Wolfgang Puck’s Bar & Grill and Michelin three star and Forbes Five Star restaurant, Joël Robuchon.
As part of its ongoing “Grand Renovation,” MGM Grand has remodeled all rooms and suites in its main tower and is adding several new experiences to its lineup including Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and Nightclub, a new upscale dining/nightlife concept (coming in April 2013).
MGM Grand also features a state-of-the-art, non-smoking conference center, the Grand Spa, Cristophe Salon, "CSI: The Experience" and an inviting pool complex featuring the tantalizing daylife of Wet Republic.
Upscale accommodations include The Mansion, an exclusive hotel within the hotel; the luxurious two-story SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand; and The Signature at MGM Grand, a luxury all-suite, non-gaming hotel located adjacent to the main resort.
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