Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Will Nevada allow gay marriages to boost the economy?

Now that California is allowing same-sex weddings, Las Vegas' already diminishing image as the world's wedding capital may be in trouble.

The number of marriage licenses issued in Clark County is down for the fourth year in a row. So far this year, the numbers are down a record 11 percent compared to the same time last year.

Although Nevada voters have amended the State Constitution by defining marriage as a union between man and woman, they might change their mind to increase the amount of $55 marriage licenses issued and boost the economy.

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