Mecca for the rich: Islam's holiest site 'turning into Vegas'

Re: Mecca for the rich: Islam’s holiest site ‘turning into Vegas’

good point, the comparison is asinine.

there would be better ways of saying it has become more glitzy or caters more to the rich, or has obnoxious buildings popping up (as anyplace does and as it did even 10-20 years ago. I know, I was there)