Spotted in Newport - A $175 Million Yacht With Big Casino and Political Ties

Spotted in Newport - A $175 Million Yacht With Big Casino and Political Ties

There are yachts. And then there are mega-yachts.

And if you were on the water this weekend in Newport, you could not have missed the $175 million Feadship “Viva.” 

According to “Superyacht Fan,” the 94-meter vessel can host up to 14 guests — and a helicopter — with a crew of 18. 

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The annual running cost? A cool $17.5 million. 

And just who owns such a ship? Superyacht Fan points to billionaire Frank Fertitta III — CEO of Station Casinos headquartered in Las Vegas and founder of Zuffa LLC, the parent entity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). 

The yacht’s helicopter reportedly has the registration N702FF — pointing to his initials. 

And according to Wikipedia, Fertitta and his wife are major donors to the Republican Party and Republican candidates, having given more than $9,800,000 from 2009 to 2020.