Just seen this account of people living in the underground 'storm drain city' in Vegas! Apparently there are whole communities living here, i thought it was real eye opening, millions of dollars being gambled away 'upstairs', and this beneath their feet! Suppose this is in every city though. the link is 7 mins long! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kNZVysIYTg&feature=related
Yes, there's a huge homelessness problem in Las Vegas - and it's impossible to walk along The Strip without encountering people who are sleeping rough and begging.
Actually, the whole Vegas economy is pretty grim at the moment (as I hinted at in my recent blogs).
A taxi driver told me, two years ago, he paid $450,000 for his house in Henderson. His neighbour's (identical) property is currently on the market for $175,000! And he's had no interest from buyers.
Blackjack dealers at the Bellagio and Wynn who are used to making $1,000 every weekend in tips are getting used to receiving gratuities closer to $100-$150.
And look at MGM-Mirage. Thanks to the white elephant that is CityCenter, the company's close to filing for bankruptcy protection. Every week, I read another story about MGM-Mirage's attempts to "restructure its debt."
Yes, there's a huge homelessness problem in Las Vegas - and it's impossible to walk along The Strip without encountering people who are sleeping rough and begging. Actually, the whole Vegas economy is pretty grim at the moment (as I hinted at in my recent blogs). A taxi driver told me, two years ago, he paid $450,000 for his house in Henderson. His neighbour's (identical) property is currently on the market for $175,000! And he's had no interest from buyers. Blackjack dealers at the Bellagio and Wynn who are used to making $1,000 every weekend in tips are getting used to receiving gratuities closer to $100-$150. And look at MGM-Mirage. Thanks to the white elephant that is CityCenter, the company's close to filing for bankruptcy protection. Every week, I read another story about MGM-Mirage's attempts to "restructure its debt." All pretty depressing Posted by J-Hartigan
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i must say since you joined the skypoker team,
your honesty has always shone through .
topman you james !