I have been so focused on gambling in South Florida that I sheepishly must admit that I went more than a decade without visiting Las Vegas. But that changed earlier this month with a two-day jaunt. I stayed at Paris Las Vegas and visited the Rio, Bally’s, the Bellagio and Planet Hollywood. Here are my observations: They’re not kidding about entertainment. Las Vegas figures show that gambling is less than half of the hotel revenues, and you could almost argue Las Vegas would do just fine without gambling. Celebrity chefs such as Gordon Ramsay are displayed on billboards that used to brag about the best slot payouts. Big-name acts such as Britney Spears were in town for my visit, but there’s...
↧