/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>Privately owned public space (POPS) refers to a category of physical space that, although privately owned, is legally required to be open to the public under a city's zoning ordinance or other land-use law. These spaces are usually the product of a deal between cities and private real estate developers in which cities grant valuable zoning concessions and developers provide in return privately owned public spaces in or near their buildings.

From Wikipedia. Privately owned by hotel, but considered a public area. Like, dude is going to say whatever shit makes him look right.
The only way he could have pulled off what he tried to do is by renting out the ENTIRE HOTEL. Like, every single room, meeting room, everything for the entire weekend.
What if you just booked a room at that hotel and didn't know there was an anime con going on? The hotel isn't going to turn you away or even tell you about the event unless it's booked by the event owner. This con isn't making that much money.