A well-thought-out and well-written opinion piece on the Nevada Independent site is titled, “Vegas Isn’t Greedy. It’s Cruel.” Here are a few choice quotes. “Vegas always took your money. That was never a secret. But the old version of the deal had a second half [comps, cheap buffets, great stories to take home] that made losing feel like a fair trade.” “The old Strip made you feel like a high roller even when you weren’t one. The new Strip makes sure you know exactly where you rank.” “Vegas used to give you a story. The story brought you back, because the house always wins. But it used to have the decency to make you feel good about it.” “The old Strip let you in on the joke. The new one makes you the punchline.” The whole piece is worth a read; it takes only a couple of minutes. Of course, you can still do Vegas the right way; you just have to know how and where. That’s where LVA comes in, but you’ve known that for a long time.
Source: Las Vegas News