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| What Las Vegas's Talking About |
| | 🚣 Does a River Deserve Human Rights? | Indigenous tribes have lived along and near the Colorado River for thousands of years, but have little say on how it’s managed. The Colorado River Indian Tribes coalition now wants a law to give the river the same rights and protections a human would hold in court. Ideally, it would lead to a system where businesses lease the water, setting up a fund for environmental restoration. [KNPR] | - The Colorado River fills Lake Mead. What happens to Vegas if it runs out of water? [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
| | 💵 Casino Giants Ranked in the ‘Low-Wage 100’ | The report highlights the disparity between what CEOs and their employees are paid. Caesars Entertainment's CEO made $18.4 million last year (or $419 for every dollar the median worker earned). MGM Resorts’ CEO earned $15.8 million, a ratio of 332 to 1. [Nevada Current] | | 😱 A Season of Fright Is Upon Us | No, not Halloween. F1 construction. Work on the nearly 4-mile Las Vegas Grand Prix track begins the week of September 8. Formula One is promising a less intrusive, streamlined timeline with most construction happening at night and no circuit work on public streets during weekends. [Las Vegas Sun] | | 🏠 Do Airbnb Rentals Belong in Las Vegas? | There’s an Airbnb rental to suit any mood in Las Vegas, from a penthouse suite with panorama views to a mid-century modern estate in the Scotch 80s. [Condé Nast Traveler] | - But not every listing is fancy. That’s why short-term rentals are an attractive side-hustle — but questions remain.
City Cast Las Vegas looks into the legalities of Airbnb properties and why Clark County continues to drag its feet on licensing, and whether we should want short term rentals in our neighborhoods at all. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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| | | Run the Las Vegas Marathon, Half Marathon, or 7.02-Mile Race on October 26, 2025! From Red Rock Canyon to fabulous downtown, this race showcases the best of all that Las Vegas has to offer. Save $20 with code CITYCAST when you register today! |
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| Five Cities Trying to “Out Vegas” Las Vegas |
| | Is Las Vegas living up to, well … being Las Vegas 🤔 There’s been a lot of talk about our town losing its mojo this year, especially on the Strip as tourism drops, spending drops, and everything else seems to drop (except the prices). So as Vegas enters its malaise era, what other cities are picking up the slack? | | 🎰 Laughlin | At first glance, Laughlin looks a lot like Vegas with bright neon lights, entertainment, and casinos, but with one big perk — the Colorado River running alongside it. This small Nevada town is about a 90-minute drive outside Vegas and while it’s tiny in comparison, offers a cozy, comfortable vacation experience for a fraction of the price. Hotels run $61 per night on average, the resort fees are dramatically lower, and yes, the parking’s free wherever you go. | | 🏰 Orlando | According to a recent study, Florida is “more fun” than Nevada 😕 And a lot of that has to do with Orlando. The city is famous for huge theme parks like Disney World, Universal, and Legoland — and has nearly as many hotel rooms as Vegas. Orlando is taking aim at our convention and expo business too with a major expansion of the Orange County Convention Center getting underway next year. | | ⛳ Mesquite | There was a time when lush, green golf courses were a standard amenity at Strip resorts. The concept has run dry these days — thanks drought 👋 — but it’s a different story 80 miles north in Mesquite. The golf courses are busy and beautiful, fed with an ample underground water supply and the casinos advertise on affordability while gradually improving accommodations and dining options. | | 🎸 Nashville | There’s a reason the phrase “Nashvegas” came along. Music City is leaning into its reputation as an entertainment and drinking destination — and even staking its claim as the top place for bachelorette parties to go wild in the United States. Nashville is like Vegas in another big way too: It recently announced plans for a new underground Tesla tunnel system similar to the Vegas Loop. (Sorry. We tried to warn you.) | | 🇲🇴 Macau | Formerly a Portuguese colony, Macau is the only place in China where gambling is legal. That allows the somewhat autonomous territory to have much of the Asian casino market to itself — with gambling revenue that’s three times what Vegas generates and more than 50% of the local economy 🤯 Macau borrows a lot from Sin City, especially on the Cotai Strip (à la Vegas Strip) with its own Venetian, Wynn, and MGM casino resorts inspired by the ones back home. However, Macau is quieter than Vegas, focusing more on gambling than partying and entertainment. | | - Did we miss one? Let us know about cities you’ve visited that score high on Vegas vibes 📫
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| This red and white building isn’t an old In-N-Out Burger drive-thru. It’s a historic schoolhouse. | | Where is it? | | A. Blue Diamond | B. Beatty | C.Caliente | D. Moapa | | Click here to play along and find out where the photo was taken. | | |
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🎧 City Cast Las Vegas co-host and culinary historian Sarah Lohman makes a guest appearance on the Squaring the Strange podcast to chat about food myths and other fun stuff. |
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