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53. Back in the 80s I use to go there for some big fights.

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 12:00 AM

Jul 22

Was friends with a bookie in Detroit. I use to pick up and deliver cash for him, so he rewarded me with tickets for some major boxing matches.
Back then there were no greater bargains than Vegas. Great room for $20/nights, all you could eat buffets for $1.99 and so on. The casinos were getting rich on the gamblers, so they gave everything else away.
Don’t know what happened, but that all went away.

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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 Jul 21 OP

Well foreign tourists aren't coming Ritabert Jul 21 #1

Gamble on your phone. No need to travel. Srkdqltr Jul 21 #2

No, just like Amazon put out shopping malls BS Blue Full Moon Jul 21 #25

Between multiple fees on rooms edhopper Jul 21 #3

that is very true rollin74 Jul 21 #4

Is it possible to know the TRUE cost of a Vegas hotel room before booking it? JoseBalow Jul 22 #56

Not just Vegas MurrayDelph Jul 22 #58

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I lived there from 3/20 - 6/22 Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #7

There are no dispensaries on the actual strip from what I saw on my last visit newdeal2 Jul 21 #15

Yep Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #24

Pot stores, gun stores... Wednesdays Jul 21 #48

You know what though? Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #49

Yep jonstl08 Jul 22 #62

Sounds like America Torchlight Jul 21 #9

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Perhaps you're not? Torchlight Jul 21 #17

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It's kind of an unwritten rule that LV Metro Police Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #27

Pretty strong in Portland sometimes CanonRay Jul 21 #41

what's wrong with smelling like pot? Skittles Jul 21 #43

Nothing for me. CanonRay Jul 21 #44

For a town that transitioned Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #50

Live in New York edhopper Jul 21 #23

Center City Philadelphia PA smells like Reefer all the time. BBbats Jul 21 #39

Lmao...that was my takeaway Docreed2003 Jul 21 #40

Three long time Vegas insiders explain... Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #6

That was interesting! Thanks rurallib Jul 21 #22

"The tariffs that were put in place in early 2025 has many international tourists staying away from Las Vegas... W_HAMILTON Jul 21 #46

I'm sure it being brutally hot there isn't helping, either. GoCubsGo Jul 22 #68

Aren't most Traildogbob Jul 21 #8

Grand Slam if Krasnov (r-felon) can bankrupt all the casinos BoRaGard Jul 22 #61

We're Going In 2 Weeks Deep State Witch Jul 21 #10

Wait until you see the taxes that will be added to you room rate. Melon Jul 21 #16

The Rio Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #28

Have fun! SheltieLover Jul 21 #35

That Sounds Like Fun ProfessorGAC Jul 21 #36

My mother and I saw Colm Meany in Moon for the Misbegotten MIButterfly Jul 22 #54

This then is atypical? Torchlight Jul 21 #11

A lot of Vegas mega-moneybucksters are bigly backers of the GOP syndicate BoRaGard Jul 21 #13

It's JULY. maxsolomon Jul 21 #14

It's a dry heat Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #29

Anything over 90 and Seattleites melt. maxsolomon Jul 21 #31

Tell me about it! Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #32

It's way overpriced. Absurdly so. The strip is dangerous Melon Jul 21 #18

Just like almost every city in America. Hey Joe Jul 21 #34

No where close. It's not everywhere in America. There are a few cities that have gone to complete garbage. Melon Jul 21 #37

Youtubers have been reporting the decline in visitors Demovictory9 Jul 21 #20

Greg in SF edhopper Jul 21 #21

Greed/Corruption. Here's a good story. My husband worked at a Greyhound track. (Microsoft Engineer) chouchou Jul 21 #26

The billionaires are siphoning all the money Blue Owl Jul 21 #30

LITERALLY vapor2 Jul 21 #38

Nevadans boted for this. Just as Ohio did FTR irisblue Jul 21 #33

u mispeld boated Nimble_Idea Jul 22 #60

The World series of Poker just ended. iemanja Jul 21 #42

I loved to watch the World Series of poker.....then they moved it to a streaming service. a kennedy Jul 22 #64

A lot of it was free on the pokergo YouTube channel iemanja Jul 22 #66

Hey, thanks, will check it out. a kennedy Jul 22 #67

You'd probably enjoy this highlight reel iemanja Jul 22 #69

Because Vegas is crap... and everyone is trying to get out... Chakaconcarne Jul 21 #45

When Covid came we really took a hit and the only people visiting were riff-raff, the dollar general crowd. pecosbob Jul 21 #47

Costs too much. Xolodno Jul 21 #51

You know what? ._. Jul 21 #52

Love the Picture MrsCheaplaugh Jul 22 #63

Back in the 80s I use to go there for some big fights. multigraincracker Jul 22 #53

My mother and I used to go to Vegas every year. It was so cheap back then MIButterfly Jul 22 #55

I'm calling BULLSHIT Greg_In_SF Jul 22 #57

I initially assumed it's partly seasonal given how hot it is right now fujiyamasan Jul 22 #59

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I would think their workforce would be taking a major hit senseandsensibility Jul 22 #70