and we residents never see it.

Except of course if you go to the strip... where you can see the revenue manifested as lavish casinos, tourist attractions, golf courses, and World Class Grand hotels.
This is somewhat of a trap... for we lure unsuspecting tourists with "big time bucks" as bait, and then take them for all they're willing to lose, only so we can build bigger and more luxurious lures to entice new victims to come get drunk and throw dice. The government taxes the hell out of these casinos so that we don't have to pay taxes.


The collective surface area of our hotels will always increase over time. Money flows in but rarely ever escapes, due to the strong economic curvature within the immediate vicinity of card tables, slot machines, and naked women carrying complimentary alcoholic beverages. The tidal forces induced by this field can actually spaghetify your vacation budget and in some cases rip your wallet to oblivion.

• If you know how to win - yanniru - October 16, 2001 - 15:09 UTC