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Blue Owl

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30. The billionaires are siphoning all the money

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Mon Jul 21, 2025, 03:28 PM

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"I ain't never seen Vegas like this on a Saturday night. Where's the people. Holy shit." [View all] Swede 17 hrs ago OP

Well foreign tourists aren't coming Ritabert 17 hrs ago #1

Gamble on your phone. No need to travel. Srkdqltr 17 hrs ago #2

No, just like Amazon put out shopping malls BS Blue Full Moon 16 hrs ago #25

Between multiple fees on rooms edhopper 17 hrs ago #3

that is very true rollin74 17 hrs ago #4

Is it possible to know the TRUE cost of a Vegas hotel room before booking it? JoseBalow 6 hrs ago #56

Not just Vegas MurrayDelph 6 hrs ago #58

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 17 hrs ago #5

I lived there from 3/20 - 6/22 Greg_In_SF 17 hrs ago #7

There are no dispensaries on the actual strip from what I saw on my last visit newdeal2 17 hrs ago #15

Yep Greg_In_SF 16 hrs ago #24

Pot stores, gun stores... Wednesdays 9 hrs ago #48

You know what though? Greg_In_SF 9 hrs ago #49

Sounds like America Torchlight 17 hrs ago #9

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 17 hrs ago #12

Perhaps you're not? Torchlight 17 hrs ago #17

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 17 hrs ago #19

It's kind of an unwritten rule that LV Metro Police Greg_In_SF 16 hrs ago #27

Pretty strong in Portland sometimes CanonRay 14 hrs ago #41

what's wrong with smelling like pot? Skittles 13 hrs ago #43

Nothing for me. CanonRay 12 hrs ago #44

For a town that transitioned Greg_In_SF 9 hrs ago #50

Live in New York edhopper 16 hrs ago #23

Center City Philadelphia PA smells like Reefer all the time. BBbats 15 hrs ago #39

Lmao...that was my takeaway Docreed2003 15 hrs ago #40

Three long time Vegas insiders explain... Greg_In_SF 17 hrs ago #6

That was interesting! Thanks rurallib 16 hrs ago #22

"The tariffs that were put in place in early 2025 has many international tourists staying away from Las Vegas... W_HAMILTON 12 hrs ago #46

Aren't most Traildogbob 17 hrs ago #8

Grand Slam if Krasnov (r-felon) can bankrupt all the casinos BoRaGard 17 min ago #61

We're Going In 2 Weeks Deep State Witch 17 hrs ago #10

Wait until you see the taxes that will be added to you room rate. Melon 17 hrs ago #16

The Rio Greg_In_SF 16 hrs ago #28

Have fun! SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #35

That Sounds Like Fun ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #36

My mother and I saw Colm Meany in Moon for the Misbegotten MIButterfly 7 hrs ago #54

This then is atypical? Torchlight 17 hrs ago #11

A lot of Vegas mega-moneybucksters are bigly backers of the GOP syndicate BoRaGard 17 hrs ago #13

It's JULY. maxsolomon 17 hrs ago #14

It's a dry heat Greg_In_SF 16 hrs ago #29

Anything over 90 and Seattleites melt. maxsolomon 16 hrs ago #31

Tell me about it! Greg_In_SF 16 hrs ago #32

It's way overpriced. Absurdly so. The strip is dangerous Melon 17 hrs ago #18

Just like almost every city in America. Hey Joe 16 hrs ago #34

No where close. It's not everywhere in America. There are a few cities that have gone to complete garbage. Melon 15 hrs ago #37

Youtubers have been reporting the decline in visitors Demovictory9 16 hrs ago #20

Greg in SF edhopper 16 hrs ago #21

Greed/Corruption. Here's a good story. My husband worked at a Greyhound track. (Microsoft Engineer) chouchou 16 hrs ago #26

The billionaires are siphoning all the money Blue Owl 16 hrs ago #30

LITERALLY vapor2 15 hrs ago #38

Nevadans boted for this. Just as Ohio did FTR irisblue 16 hrs ago #33

u mispeld boated Nimble_Idea 26 min ago #60

The World series of Poker just ended. iemanja 13 hrs ago #42

Because Vegas is crap... and everyone is trying to get out... Chakaconcarne 12 hrs ago #45

When Covid came we really took a hit and the only people visiting were riff-raff, the dollar general crowd. pecosbob 10 hrs ago #47

Costs too much. Xolodno 9 hrs ago #51

You know what? ._. 8 hrs ago #52

Back in the 80s I use to go there for some big fights. multigraincracker 7 hrs ago #53

My mother and I used to go to Vegas every year. It was so cheap back then MIButterfly 6 hrs ago #55

I'm calling BULLSHIT Greg_In_SF 6 hrs ago #57

I initially assumed it's partly seasonal given how hot it is right now fujiyamasan 6 hrs ago #59