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Tuesday, March 16th, 2010With the economy tanking in the U.S., Las Vegas is seeing the first slowdown in expansion since 2005. Gaming revenues are down for 2008, and many casinos are stopping expansions and planned renovations. The big City Center Project is still a go. The first phase of the $9.2-billion, 68-acre project is under construction on the Strip [...]
Vegas Casinos Gambling on Locals
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010With the slowdown in the economy, Las Vegas has had to try and attract new tourists to their hotels and casinos. They’ve dropped room rates, handed out gas cards and given away entertainment tickets. Some of the people that are taking advantage of the new promotions are locals. Why go vacation somewhere else when you [...]
What Does it Cost to Live the Good Life in Las Vegas?
Monday, March 15th, 2010If you want to live the good life in Vegas it’s going to take some money. Everywhere you go, things cost a lot more than other places. Real estate is pricey, and condos range from $600,000 to multi-millions of dollars, although there are some deals these days with the foreclosure market the way it is [...]
Hotel Prices in Vegas are Getting Slashed
Monday, March 15th, 2010The unstable economic situation in the U.S. is having an effect on Vegas and the casino resorts. Many Americans don’t have as much disposable income as they did last year, so vacations to Sin City are not as popular as they once were. Gaming revenues are down over 4% from last year, and new development [...]
Las Vegas Strip – Biggest Improvements
Monday, March 15th, 2010Las Vegas is the fastest-growing city in America. As the resorts get bigger and bigger, the city has begun to evolve into a liveable metropolis, leaving behind it’s shady past. Beyond the casino development, which has been immense, the downtown core is becoming a village itself with transportation, shops, clubs, bistros, markets and galleries. With [...]
Why Vegas is a Shopper’s Paradise
Sunday, March 14th, 2010Las Vegas is a shopping paradise because spending money there is a whole other mindset in terms of one’s approach. Spending too much money in Vegas is part of the experience, and shops are well-equipped to supply that demand. The shopping ranges from the highest of the high-end boutiques like Saks 5th Avenue and Bloomingdale’s, [...]
Las Vegas: Home to More than Just the World’s Best Casinos
Sunday, March 14th, 2010Las Vegas has a lot more than just casinos to entertain you. You would have to go to L.A. or N.Y. to find more shows and events. All of the major casinos have some type of show on their regular calendar, and college sports and big-name prize fights are promoted every week. Professional boxing has [...]
What Happens in Vegas vs. Your Vegas is Showing
Sunday, March 14th, 2010Let’s get serious here… a killer slogan like “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” is not easily replaced. I don’t know why the people in charge of this would change something that worked so well, but I guess the new slogan doesn’t make the old disappear. People will be saying the old slogan for [...]
Homeless in Las Vegas
Saturday, March 13th, 2010A city like Las Vegas has always had homeless problems. Any town that that has risk taking as its credo will have its share of down-and-out citizens. It’s estimated that Las Vegas has over 13,000 homeless people and the number is growing fast. It’s growing so fast that school districts have been approved to purchase [...]
Living in Las Vegas: Growing Up Strong Under the Neon Lights
Saturday, March 13th, 2010Growing up in is different than any place in America. There’s no way that a person could not be heavily affected by this town. It’s natural and fabricated beauty is unlike any other place on earth. Growing up in Vegas offers more opportunities than any city of 1.5 million in the world. It’s the fastest-growing [...]
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