Spent another few days in Las Vegas recently, and when I say 'spent' I'm talking about money.
Not money from gambling losses -- that was no issue. It's spent on the other mainstays of Vegas: Eating. Drinking. Hotels. Shows. Tips. It's become a sneaky expensive place to visit, at least for those who don't visit enough to get food and lodging comps.
I wrote some about this three years ago. The Strip has become a place where it's very hard to find a reasonably priced meal, or beverage, or an under $15 minimum table game. I didn't go downtown on this trip, where I know it's still less expensive. But I don't go there to spend a lot of time in the downtown area, I want to be on the strip, where there are more things to see and do.
The reason it's so expensive is as basic as supply and demand. There are currently a lot of people in this world with a lot of disposable income (or trust funds), and they're willing to spend it in the playground that is Vegas.
You've heard the economy is sluggish? Don't tell Vegas. I was there on a non-weekend, but the hotels and bars and pools and restaurants all seemed very busy to me.
Having said this.....oh yeah, I'll go back. Preferably during football season, when the sports books are going strong. They were all super-dead this time, with nothing but baseball for anyone to barely care about.
If I want it to cost less, I suppose I need to go back more often, for comps' sake.
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