W Las Vegas unveils official marquee — PHOTOS

The sign for the new W Hotel is seen at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is seen at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is seen at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is seen at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is seen at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is seen at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Workers prepare the sign for the new W Hotel is seen at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

The sign for the new W Hotel is raised at the SLS hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

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