Stripped Down

摘要

Right now, Las Vegas is like a high-roller mak-ing a reluctant trip to the cash machine. His luck might be down, but it'd be unwise to count him out. Sin City has been the happy recipient of unfathomable population growth over the last decade, but it's been hit by the housing crisis just about as hard as any city in America. "Investors came in with no money down," says KLAS General Manager Emily Neilson. "When things got tough, they just walked away." The population surge is flatlining, and tourism is ailing. Moreover, those who are turning up for stays at the fabled properties on the glittering Strip-the MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay-are keeping themselves on a shorter leash at the gambling tables. Many are also skipping lavish meals out; some hotels report guests returning to their rooms with grocery bags holding dinner.