Tag: Gambling

Joel Stein in Las Vegas: ‘I Have Come for Revenge’

by Michael Yessis | 08.18.09 | 2:19 PM ET

He went to Las Vegas to take advantage of the city when it’s down. “For the first time ever,” he writes in Time, “it is possible to complete a monetary exchange in Las Vegas and feel bad for the other person.” But you know what? He doesn’t feel bad about it. Good story, but, as someone who loves Vegas, I found it a bit painful to read.

Tags: Casinos, Gambling, Hotels, Humor, North America, United States, Nevada, Las Vegas, News and Briefs

Hawaii, Vegas Style?

by Pam Mandel | 01.28.09 | 4:17 PM ET

Waiter carrying tray of Mai Tais Photo by antigone78 via Flickr (Creative Commons).
Photo by antigone78 via Flickr (Creative Commons).

With Hawaii’s tourism-driven economy taking such a big hit this season, all kinds of ideas are being thrown around to raise money for the island state. Legalized gambling is again on the table—only Hawaii and Utah do not have legalized gambling in the United States.

Charles Memminger—writing in the Star Bulletin —has another proposal:  Export Hawaii to the mainland. Vegas, to be exact, and build a Hawaii-themed casino.

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Tags: Beer, Wine and Cocktails, Gambling, Hotels, North America, United States, Hawaii, Nevada, Las Vegas, Shrinking Planet

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