What's the number to bondholder's anonymous again?

Elko County dropped 5.6 percent.

What it isn't:
A) The price of gas is lower.
B) Airfare is down.
C) Room deals are finally re-appearing

What it is:
1) Easy unsecured credit is drying up. More people are having to live within their means.
2) Home values are down, which reduces the amount of equity people can borrow against.
3) Many have been laid off.
4) Many fear they will be next.
5) Casino/Resorts focused on luxury vacations, which are one of the first things cut when times are tough.
6) Seasoned players are fed up with bad VP pay tables, 6/5 blackjacks, raised minimums and 1c slot proliferation.
7) Casinos removed the "no strings" attractions such as cheap food. Now you have to play a lot to get a little off.

Looks like some people on here need to get a job... or get laid... lighten up, kids!!!

It's amazing to me that this guy got away with this for as long as he has. Maybe it's time for a ride in the desert with Gweedo. (totally kidding)

jfnance32: "we need the tourists"

Not when the tourists costs are paid for by US taxpayers who had no say in it.

Friend in Texas just got a deal to stay for free for 3 nights. Wynn is hurting to offer that to them since they are anything BUT high rollers! lol

"Still part of our culture"

You have GOT to be kidding me. This entitlement mentality HAS to go!

Many things add to this perception. I've been casino gambling since 1993, and I also have that perception. It's not just the strip, and not just Vegas. I do seem to have more play at Indian casinos.... My thoughts:

First we went from money to credits. It's easier to bet 3 credits than 75c, right? Banking credits allowed for more spins per minute.

Ticket in / out sped up the process of getting money and out so you can play more. It took time to feed a bill or drop three coins. Now I can press MAX BET many times more per minute.

The low wager video slot... Getting you to bet 20c-$3+ for 1c payback scales. 'nuff said.

Poor VP pay tables and games designed to mask poor pay tables.

The near-extinction of $5 (or less) blackjack and the casinos tinkering with the rules.

Casinos no longer use cheap rooms/food/shows to draw you in, but now give you comps based on actual play. Even the table games use chips with RFID so they can more accurately track your play.

As for the Wheel of Fortune, IGT sets the payback and pays the jackpots... I'd be willing to bet (pun intended) that all of the machines are set the same regardless of location.

My reason for cutting back to almost nothing is that we had a child and I'd rather save the money for my child's future that blow it on a night of fun.