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Where to find the best Happy Hours on the Vegas Strip There is no doubt that Las Vegas is a place for unlimited fun alongside eating and drinking. But does it mean that you have to spend big. Well, the answer is no. Vegas is rightly named the sin city. Each and every activity in Vegas involves blowing up the hard earned money when not opted at the right time. Drinking at Vegas can be very expensive. But don’t worry, when it comes to Vegas, there is always a way out to enjoy the same exotic…

Who is Really Winning Not very long ago, if one wanted to gamble then they would have to travel to a designated location to gamble in a casino, play bingo at the church, or wait for the drawing of the regional lottery. This allowed the average person an opportunity to dream of winning a jackpot and enjoying themselves in a game. The government agencies that benefit from the revenue produced were happy and so to were the players, money was allocated to community causes such as sports programs…

Contextual Architecture In 2003 my family moved to a house in a newly built part of town in the neighborhood of Lamplight Village. Based on the Lamplight Village painting by Thomas Kinkade, it was beautiful. Not what you would expect from a Las Vegas home, but beautiful nonetheless. The facade of the two story home was light brown horizontal wood siding with big chocolate colored shutters, only for show of course. It had a spacious covered porch, a picturesque window seat and large leafy trees…

The Cosmopolitan is making a big bet on a few changes that they've recently made. The slow economy has led to a lot of people forgoing their usual trip to the casino to try their luck at the tables and slots. Others blame online gambling for the slight decline in the number of people ready to bet at the casino. The Cosmopolitan is betting that high rollers were looking for a different kind of action. The Blackstone Group is now the proud owner's of the Cosmopolitan and they've introduced a few…

NEVADA I chose Nevada because my grandparents live in Nevada. Nevada was the 36th state to join the Union. Nevada joined the Union on 1864 October 31. The Nevadan state nickname is Silver State. Nevada's birthday is on October 31. Major places in Nevada Nevada’s capital is Carson City. The Nevada state motto is Battle Born and All For Our Country. Some neighboring states are California, Arizona, and Utah. One major river is the Colorado River. One major geographical feature is the Hoover…

Why New York and Las Vegas become more popular in the past 20 years ago with a high population density and living standards. People who live in this two cities have same traditional cultures and they come from different states of United States of America. Although if New York City have an income from gambling, Will New York be more successful. There are several ways to earn money in New York City. Most of the people in New York City is a business man or women because New York City have many of…

The Grand Canyon Our surprise trip to Las Vegas came to an end. Everyone was very mournful. We were on our way back to Arizona. We had just crossed the state border, and then later we had seen signs that said we were close to the Grand Canyon. My parents decided that since we had never been to the Grand Canyon before, then we should go. Everyone was so enthusiastic again. Even when we were still driving to the entrance, I saw the beautiful view. I saw the red mountains, the rivers that…

According to Nevada Attorney Adam Paul Laxalt, “Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery impacting our most vulnerable populations” (Laxalt 1). Since 1994, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police department had recovered 2,229 people who were victims of sex trafficking. Both adults and children are targeted, however, mostly vulnerable women are targeted. In 2014, 107 children who were victimized by trafficking were recovered. “The National Human Trafficking Center Hotline has received 496…

Millions of people play the lottery every single day to win money that will set them up for the rest of their lives. It is proven that more people tend to play the mega millions lottery as the winning value increases. Also, if someone were to win, it would extremely defy the odds of winning. For purchasing a mega millions ticket for just $1.00, it also increases the number of players. Turning a $1.00 ticket into millions is more than just a black friday deal. It’s a lifetime deal. Most of the…

Indian Gaming Promotes Native American Sovereignty by William Thompson and Diana R. Dever depict how effective Native American community gambling has provoked sovereignty. Thus, gambling will be effective in achieving high goals in the future. It’s mentioned in the article: gaming has increased jobs to Native American lands. For many of the tribes, Indian gaming is the first successful encounter that gives the employees confidence and capital to go into other businesses. The employees that are…