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A federal government shutdown could cost the travel industry $1 billion a week and deliver a punishing blow to Las Vegas鈥 already faltering tourism economy, industry experts say, as mounting delays, unpaid airport workers and rising uncertainty deter visitors while Congress remains bitterly divided over keeping the government open.
Primm was once one of Nevada鈥檚 more popular gambling resorts, a less expensive, less flashy, slightly more kitschy alternative to Las Vegas that benefited from being a good 45 minutes closer than Sin City. It was the place where you could stop and ride the iconic freeway-adjacent roller coaster, ogle the Bonnie and Clyde 鈥淒eath Car鈥 or shop at the premium outlet mall. But a series of factors has contributed to Primm鈥檚 slow decline, including the COVID pandemic and increased competition from casinos popping up on tribal lands in California.
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Once a bustling casino and shopping stop for Southern Californians "who couldn't wait for Las Vegas," Primm has all but turned into a complete ghost town, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.
鈥淚鈥檝e been coming here since I was a kid,鈥 said one Southern Californian as a second Primm resort announced it would cease full-time operations. The casino resorts at the California-Nevada line have been on 鈥渁 slow decline,鈥 said one expert.
Tourism experts are convinced visitation to Las Vegas will take a turn for the better in the fall and into 2026 despite the cold local reception its initial 鈥淔abulous Las Vegas鈥 television ad received.
More than half of Nevada鈥檚 top government agencies do not explicitly prohibit romantic relationships between supervisors and subordinates, despite many employment experts describing such a policy as a best practice.
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The Tropicana collapsed with a bang. The iconic casino was demolished early Wednesday to make way for a baseball stadium, part of a shift Las Vegas officials hope will boost the city's economic future as concerns about affordability grow on and off the Strip, the iconic street home to the city's most famous hotels.
The Tropicana collapsed with a bang. The iconic casino was demolished early Wednesday to make way for a baseball stadium, part of a shift Las Vegas officials hope will boost the city's economic future as concerns about affordability grow on and off the Strip, the iconic street home to the city's most famous hotels.