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Vegas: Economy's No Fun Now, but We Still Are

(via Advertising Age) · November 10, 2008 · 1:53 PM

In the city of extremes, both high-rolling hedonism and marketing-spending caution are reigning over Las Vegas.

Advertising Age reports that in the past decade, Las Vegas has tried to remake itself into a family-style destination by promoting entertainment such as retail, spas, celebrity chefs, golf and marquee shows such as Cirque du Soleil. But in a city all about numbers, the numbers aren't good.

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