Why Vegas Doesn't Care If You Visit Anymore

Tourism in Vegas is down, but gambling revenue is up. How does that work? Vegas is a microcosm of the whole economy — it caters more and more to the super-rich, while everyone else is squeezed out. We went out to talk to locals, who say this lopsided approach can't last. ----- More Perfect Union is an Emmy-winning, nonprofit newsroom whose mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report on the real struggles and challenges of the working class from a working-class perspective. We attempt to connect those problems to potential solutions. We report on the abuses and wrongdoing of corporate power. And we seek to hold accountable the ultra-rich who have too much power over America’s political and economic systems. To support our independent journalism, subscribe, donate, and follow our other pages through the links below: Help fund our reporting: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mpu... Substack: https://substack.perfectunion.us/ TikTok:   / moreperfectunion   Twitter:   / moreperfectus   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/moreperfectu... Facebook:   / moreperfectus   Instagram:   / perfectunion   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@perfectunion Website: https://www.perfectunion.us