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Funny, I was in Vegas recently and couldn't help but feeling for the cocktail ladies in the casinos along Freemont Street.
Same ladies that were serving drinks 30 years ago, same skimpy outfits, Just not quite as appealing.
Even at Ceasars there was an air of old lady in many of the waitresses.

My Wife and I went to Vegas last year. I had been to Reno in the 80s, and found that Vegas was not only bigger, but very different. Everything was expensive. Meals cost as much there as in NYC. Saw the Celine Dion show, which was excellent.
I couldn't help but agree with Frazier's comment on his show that Vegas was "The tackiest place in the world." Many people seem impressed by the fake replicas of Luxor, Paris, NYC, etc. None of those fakes made me feel like I was there (I've been to those places).
The worst part of it was that we saw many people dragging their children of all ages up and down the strip until the late hours of the evening. This was true, even though you would pass hawkers pushing XXX rated shows and other crudities.
It may be a great place for gambling, and partying, but people should keep the kids away.