An interesting post seen recently (not mine):
Economic Alarm Bells are ringing ๐... Vegas Edition. ๐ค Speculation / Opinion I'll make this short and sweet... big short style.
Vegas is ****ing deader than a doornail. Yeah it's August, but I've never seen it this bad in 20 years, even just after the pandemic. ๐ท
Friday night was empty as **** except for a few hours. Midday was like a ghost town. The mall was empty. Boutique shops and designer shops were literally empty.
Circus circus had maybe a dozen people. Folks aren't bringing their families.
Restraunts have severely cut back, quality is poor and prices are up at least 50%.
The hotels around the convention center have some traffic / guests but most are there for Defcon.
99.9% of slot machines sit empty and thats wild.
The sidewalks are basically empty and theres no car traffic on the strip.
Feels like it's taking its last few gasps of air before entering eternal slumber ๐ค ๐ด.
It's not sustainable in any way.
Vegas was busier the year after the pandemic... let that sink in.
Buckle up boys and girls.
Shits about to get spicier than a butthole the morning after eating taco bell. ๐ฎ ๐ถ
Bring back the Vegas of 45+ years ago. Quality entertainment. Gracious hosts, $2 massive buffets and affordable quality hotel rooms. They got too mighty with the VIP stuff built a world around wanna be ballers and such. One big tourist trap.
I totally agree. Vegas used to be a VERY affordable destination. By overpricing everything they've literally run off all the crowds.
Seems its like that for many tourist areas. All they think is raising prices equals higher revenue, but thats not always the case. Have to make a life decision buying only 1 shirt for $100 and then 1 liquor drink for $22 in a small glass. Its getting stupid.
I heard they're jacking prices to recover from the scamdemic. I was in Vegas when they shut down the casinos, it was surreal driving the strip with all the lights shut off.
The Mob and organized crime ran the Vegas Strip and its Casinos 45+ years ago. The transition into being run exclusively by corporations is what spelled its death spiral.
As it has with many places that thrived on being Cultural icons.
We'd have to go back to the price to wage ratio we had back then in order for that to happen, and that's simply not possible under the current financial system we have today. In a few years, who knows?
Vegas is and has surely been involved in a lot of cabal money laundering.
This seems like both a very good sign and a, as noted, โbuckle upโ sign - especially in conjunction with the DC National guard deployment.
The possible issue with casinos never occurred to me until I saw a George Webb video some years ago. A nefarious pilot needed to be paid in a secret way so the boss gave him some gambling chips. The boss also owned the casino!
The pilot went to the casino, spent some time there then cashed in his chips.
Then I started to wonder about what places like Las Vegas and Monte Carlo were really all about.
Maybe we are now finding out.
Maybe they were getting USAID money too, wouldn't surprise me.๐
Vegas was unironically run by the Mob for decades. Of course it was. Probably also laundered cash for the Cartels and other crime outfits
Never has seemed like my cup of tea.
"Shits about to get spicier than a butthole the morning after eating taco bell"........ you do have a way of putting it fern lol
Taco Bell isnโt even spicy. The hole in the wall Thai restaurant is what you have to watch out for. Some 2 star pad Thai that is really 3 or 4 stars will destroy your body lmao.
I usually never go hotter than medium plus at Thai places and I love it hot. lol
Problem is none of them are consistent in spice. I have had 3 star that is bland and 2 star that is thermal nuclear levels of hot where I was near tears eating it. So if I am not familiar with the place I order 2 stars.
AND QUITE VIVIDLY, I might add!!!!!
It's a pit of trafficking.
A lot of the Vegas vlogers have gone silent. They see what's going on but won't talk about it. Vegas is in a death spiral.
People just can't afford it anymore. That and prices have gone outrageous, as others have mentioned. I was there a couple years ago, $40 for breakfast at a little place off the strip? No thanks. They can take their last breath and learn the hard way. It wasn't that entertaining to me. People drugged up and passed out on the side of the road isn't that appealing either.
Seems to be happening with everything. Catering only to rich people and trying to get every last dollar out of you. Also customer service is just crap now.
My family and I have been season ticket holders for University of Washington football for 40+ years and this year they jacked up the fees by twice the amount and I emailed them complaining. And they basically blew me off so I replied this will be our last season. If thatโs how you want to treat a family of loyal fans then fuck you. I have been to over 100 games in my lifetime. So there goes the last normie thing I care about.
I used to go to college games all the time. Never season ticket holder, there is/was a waiting list for those, but I'd go to 2 or 3 games a year. Now it's almost $70 a ticket plus whatever fees. Watching football from the nosebleeds for that price isn't worth it to me. The saddest part is it should be affordable for parents to take their kids and have a fun experience. Now it's just a bunch of rich assholes and donors screaming at bad plays because of course they know everything. I could rant on an on with this gripe.
Absolutely and now with the tv networks the in person experience sucks.
We are playing Colorado State and UC Davis at 8pm because of TV rights. When I was a kid these games were at 12:30 and were affordable games for blue collar families and young alumni to attend. You could get 4 tickets for $60-$80 and have a good time with family and friends and get home at a decent time.
And by pricing out blue collar families and young alumni the stadium atmosphere will suffer cause those people get loud. The rich boosters donโt cheer at all.
I loved college football but with the conference realignment and free for all with the transfer portal I am mostly done. Iโll have the huskies game on in the background but I am done being a die hard fan. Itโs a shame cause UW football was a huge family tradition on both my Mom and Dadโs side of the family.
I worked downtown during covid. I had to commute their daily for work from about 20 miles away. It isually took me 30-40 mins in traffic. During covid i got to work in 15 minutes. The interstate was empty back then. Id see maybe 10 cars on my way to work. It was very weird
I have a niece going to UNLV, I will have to ask her for a "woman on the street" point of view. Without being there, this reminds me of the "Disney world is empty" thread that turned out DW was packed as usual.
Last time we were there, they are knocking down all the cool 90's fun casinos and building "luxury" type casinos for high rollers. The food was resort over priced. There wasn't a lot to do with my kid other than go to the pool. The ladies all dolled up and handing out eye cream were out of control... so many of them offering a little sample packet and trying to lure in even my 10 year old!!
It felt like a cesspool of thieves. We walked over the strip on a bridge with druggies spaced out and yelling at the sky, and panhandlers sitting outside both ends of the bridge. Nothing was fun like it used to be... I used to LOVE seeing the volcano, the pirate show, the water outside the Bellagio... the water show was turned off when we were there, or running only like once an hour or something. The only fun thing was the tram thing that zooms you around the strip, the big ball light up arena was fun to watch, and believe it or not, Walgreens was our favorite destination. That's gotta say something about Vegas. When we still talk about Walgreens.
Check it out, Iโm just going off internet testimonials, where we donโt even know if any posters are bots or people, nevermind being truthful or lying.
Your statement on direction lines up with a lot of claims I was seeing.
One claim did note that traffic is historically low in July and August because nobody wants to go there when itโs 110F. Another refuted that it was still down YoY.
Dunno!
Vegas got greedy. From table rules to restaurants to hotels, everything has changed. Black jack tables that pay out dramatically less on a natural 21 without letting the players know, nebulous fees added to dinners and hotel bills.
The smell of pot everywhere on the strip (I HATE that smell).
I don't view the downfall of Vegas as any kind of bellwether. It's just a case of what is essentially a very large business destroying itself with greed.
My incompetently run company thought it would be a good idea to have our big sales kickoff for the new fiscal year in Vegas in a few weeks. They can't understand why no one cares.
I'll try to remember to post an on the ground report while I'm there.
The state needs an industry that's not criminally oriented. Maybe they can bring chip Manufacturing.
They got plenty of silicon!
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I have and they are. A server I worked with had hers done and she was letting everybody, male and female, check them out, through her clothes, of course!
Edit: And yes, I know the difference of the 'e'.
Don't forget ( Y )
That's good too, but needs more
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Somehow that doesn't look right.... looks more like an owl....
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( Y ) is a booty lol.
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Well shoot
I meant the sand. ๐
They have other sources, too.
"Yes. You know how they feel like a bag of sand...?"
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Its probably due to many other states allowing sports betting and the Native American casinos popping up everywhere...who needs to travel for the same debauchery that can be found at home?
Years ago, I used to go to Vegas several times a year for business. After the work was done, I would hit the roulette table, make enough for dinner and a show, then go to dinner. The show I remember most was Siegfried and Roy. I had 3rd row center seats.
Is that you Clark?
That red Ferrari. Oh boy! ๐๐
Great news. Vegas is a festering cesspool of evil. Money laundering, child trafficking and cartel control.
Let the death of Vegas stay in Vegas.
Vegas isn't dead, it's August. August is always slow because it's f'n hot. However, I'm still watching the real-estate market out there because it's a good indicator.
https://greatawakening.win/p/19Bt7CX3rv/x/c/4eVKnIAVXGi
Maybe normies finding out about Epstein hidden video cameras in all his rooms got them thinking about Vegas and the possibilities there ... and got spooked.
I'd be interested in hearing about tourism in other places and what kind of numbers they're seeing. Is it money, heat, illegal violence, all of the above?
I'm sure that plays into but that would assume a great deal of people that visit Vegas are in that grouping. I would imagine a great deal of people that WORK in Vegas would be involved in drugs and trafficking and cartel/USAID money, but not necessarily the majority of visitors. But I really don't know, I've personally never been there. The book "The Stand" always sticks in my head as Vegas being where the surviving evil people went after the pandemic, the devil's den so to speak, and I've never desired to go there.
The illegal activities you listed most definitely, I would guess, account for two of three legs of the tripod propping up Vegas. If that's the case, it sounds like the Trump admin is being very effective in their efforts!
Commercial Property for sale in Vegas area
It's not called the city of sin for nothing...
Completely overrated honkey tonk that USED to be okay half a century ago when you could go see a show and have a good time.
Now... it's just a liability for any normal working American.
It's way too expensive, the entertainment is lame, it's grossly obvious it's a tourist trap looking to fleece you for everything.
There's plenty of crime, diseases of all kinds and just loud, bright "pollution" of every kind. Oh, and if a prince comes to town, you could literally die.
Who wants that?
Any surprise it's not doing well? They did it to themselves. Greed... and the wages of sin. Just burn it down. It's dumb anyway.
Besides, we all know it's been a dirty money laundering operation for decades. All that has NOTHING to do with US... unless we want to be legally robbed - just one more way to rob what little the middle class has left.
Completely agree. Casino culture should not have a part in the coming golden age. Why gamble money when legit ways to make it abound? It's foolishness. Plus all the hookers and that whole culture. Yeah, all that stuff needs to die and not be tied to Americana anymore. The founders would cringe if they saw Vegas
Noted: https://greatawakening.win/p/19Bt7CX3rv/x/c/4eVKnIAVXGi
People can dream, right?
But yes again, this was someone elseโs post from elsewhere, I just thought it was interesting and might tie in with things if accurate.
I live 2 hours from Vegas (in Utah). I love going for day trips.... We avoid the strip and touristy areas like the plague... Outside the strip, Vegas is beautiful and upscale mostly....
I would be willing to bet that a lot of employment for the "behind the scenes" work is done by illegals and they're probably getting the hell out if Dodge....
Factor in world population being lower than stated, factor in vaccine deaths and factor in a lot of the simms being turned of. Result: world isn't as bustling as it used to be, and that trend will only increase and pick up speed.
On the other hand, Las Vegas is scheduled to become Hollywood 2.0 once a large chunk of California slips into the drink so it's not all bad for LV..
Had my bachelor party in Vegas in May 2020. It was an absolute dream. No traffic, no lines, everything massively discounted because they wanted to stay afloat during pandemic, free premium hotel stays for EMS personnel. People had some $$$ in 2020. Today, I can't afford a weeknight in Reno much less a weekend in Vegas.... Everyone not living on credit is on that boat.
Once finance rates come down along with prices, and wages start going up along with an actual monetary system backed by something tangible, Vegas will ramp up again. Entertainment is always the first to get cut out of household and corporate budgets when money gets tight.
Itโs probably always dead during back to school season. The vice economy isnโt going anywhere.
Stayed at Resorts World last year. Everything way expensive. $15 for a effn beer.
Sin city cold and empty...
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