Vegas now faces serious challenges because gambling is legal in so many places. In the 60s, if someone wanted to gamble, it was Vegas. Now? There are a half dozen Indian casinos within 75 miles of me.
Without that gambling income, the hotels can’t make tons of cash. And without the Mafia laundering money, they lose even more. So yeah, Vegas is no longer a good deal for just having fun for cheap!
The Asian “whales” now go to Macau.
Apparently the Sphere, which charges $129 to see The Wizard of Oz, and charges over $600 dollars to see the Eagles (who always sell out 17,000 seats) is even losing money. I personally couldn’t believe the prices in Vegas, $16 for 12oz Coors light bottle at Gordon Ramsey Fish n Chips. And the Fish wasn’t that great either. $55 a night resort fees, $25 and up a night parking after you’ve already paid for room n resort fees. It’s really outrageous. Our breakfast for 2 was $100 for standard eggs,bacon, potatoes and toast with coffee.
I want to go back to Vegas, but it will only be my central point to drive and visit Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire, Mt. Charleston and hopefully Zion. I’ll stay on the strip just for the experience but I’ll be eating at In n Out and grabbing a beer from a grocery. That place is just full of legal crooks.