Free Spin #1

To: Steve Wynn
Date: 10/18, 5:22 PM
Re: Putting your foot down

Mr. Wynn,

I’ll bet your heart’s a bit crushed right now, having forever altared a priceless work of art. I’m certain you’re summoning your best poker-face for the onslaught of scorn and derision. But keep the painting. Hire the best of the best to preserve it as much as possible, and put it on display for people to come see at your hotel. None of the pictures on the web have a photo of the rip, by the way.

I suggest that you, Mr. Las Vegas, turn this into an opportunity to cement your place in history as one of the world’s greatest collectors, not to mention increase inbound cash traffic to your empire.

The fact is, Mr. Wynn, that painting is timeless, and will be regarded as one of the best works of our era’s most important artist. Picasso changed our perspective. You are now anchored in the story of this piece of work, which will last and appreciate long after you and I are gone.

The question is, what will your legacy be? That you made a lot of money and owned a lot of paintings?