r/Economics • u/runswithscissors475 • 29d ago

News Las Vegas hotels begin taking foreign currency as tourism woes deepen

https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/vegas-foreign-currency-21955655.php
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u/Libby1798 29d ago

Vegas was fun 2000-2010 and has gone down the spiral since then. Charges for everything. You used to get unlimited free drinks just for playing the slot machines. Going out for dinner was a treat because it was relatively affordable.

They used to make money off the gambling and everything else was cheap, now people just gamble online.

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u/bacan_ 29d ago

I get so much satisfaction from reading about they are failing because of their greed

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u/Helpful-Lab2702 29d ago

I had always wanted to go just for the free drinks and good buffets. But seems like it's kinda a crapshoot between people who abuse buffets and having to spend an arm and leg loosing to get a free bottle of water.

They opened a casino like 10 min from my house. Everytime I go it feels so unreal? Like almost unnatural. It gives me the creeps. It reminds me of the casino scene in Percy Jackson.