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TexasTowelie

(126,509 posts)
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:10 PM 12 hrs ago

Why Vegas Doesn't Care If You Visit Anymore - More Perfect Union



Tourism in Vegas is down, but gambling revenue is up. How does that work?

Vegas is a microcosm of the whole economy — it caters more and more to the super-rich, while everyone else is squeezed out.

We went out to talk to locals, who say this lopsided approach can't last.
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Why Vegas Doesn't Care If You Visit Anymore - More Perfect Union (Original Post) TexasTowelie 12 hrs ago OP
Thanks for posting this. It's a channel that I subscribe to. Always interesting information... QueerDuck 11 hrs ago #1

QueerDuck

(1,339 posts)
1. Thanks for posting this. It's a channel that I subscribe to. Always interesting information...
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:08 PM
11 hrs ago

...that's presented well. It's organized, smart, sometimes humorous and self-aware, but never clickbait-y or repetitive, or insulting to my intelligence.

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