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USA Today (June 12)

2022/ 06/ 14 by jd in Global News

“A historic heat wave in the West was forecast to roll eastward this week after Phoenix, Las Vegas and Denver joined a plethora of cities and towns posting record temperatures and more than 50 million Americans sweltered under heat advisories.” Across a large swathe of the country, temperatures are “ranging from 10 to 30 degrees above normal for this time of year.”

 

Plain Dealer (September 3)

2020/ 09/ 04 by jd in Global News

“Greater Cleveland’s economy has been hit harder than most large metro areas across the country during the coronavirus crisis…. Just three of the 40 largest metro areas – New York, Las Vegas and Boston – have done worse in terms of job losses than Cleveland’s 12% decline from July 2019 to July 2020.”

 

The New Yorker (October 3)

2017/ 10/ 05 by jd in Global News

“Stephen Craig Paddock’s murder of more than fifty people in Las Vegas is, according to one measure, the three hundred and thirty-eighth mass shooting…. This year.”

 

Las Vegas Sun (October 2)

2017/ 10/ 04 by jd in Global News

“It feels unsavory to consider what this might mean for Las Vegas and our tourist economy. Yet I can’t help but envision the insidious trickle-down impact of one lunatic’s actions. What fun would Las Vegas be if airport security lines guarded every casino entrance? Will the world fear our hospitality? I hope not.”

 

Bloomberg (March 1)

2015/ 03/ 02 by jd in Global News

Macau’s going through a bit of a slump. “Players failed to materialize during what is traditionally one of the busiest weeks of the year…. Casino revenue is now projected to plunge 53.5 percent for the month” of February, with annual gambling revenue forecast to decrease nearly 10% for the year. Nevertheless, Macau “remains way ahead of its closest global competitor in Las Vegas.” In 2014, Macau took in nearly seven times more gaming revenue than Las Vegas.

 

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