Las Vegas is certainly a place where the rich get richer. When casino revenues go down, like they did this year, the games are altered to increase the house edge. Many Vegas casinos are offering blackjack games that only pay out 6/5 on a natural blackjack.

Expansion continues within the city, and new and improved mega resorts are being built and planned for the future. Steve Wynn is one of the richest men in the world, and even Donald Trump is building in the city now. Entertainers in the city make ridiculous amounts of money. Comedians and musicians sign contracts worth over a hundred million dollars. That’s why we pay so much to see them.

The rich have been able to create a mindset in vacationers that it’s ok to spend too much money on something in Vegas. We’re supposed to waste money here, that’s what Vegas is all about.