http://www.larryslasvegas.com LIVING ON THE STRIP Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:26:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.larryslasvegas.com/2008/08/24/219/ The signs are everywhere and they are glaring. Traffic seems lighter. Bars, Nightclubs and Restaurants are nearly empty. Now the real shocking part, Casinos are Losing money. Yes, that's right, LOSING. Las Vegans have always considered themselves "Recession Proof" Larry remembers life when even when funds are ... http://www.larryslasvegas.com/2008/08/02/las-vegas-economy-in-a-tail-spin/ Dealers At The Rio Reject Union Could Your Blackjack Dealer Go On Strike? Dealers at the Rio Hotel and Casino voted overwhelmingly to reject union representation Sat, 7/12/08. Las Vegas Dealers Local 721 fell nearly 100 votes short, according to sources close to Larry’s Las Vegas. After successful campaigns at Caesar’s Palace and ... http://www.larryslasvegas.com/2008/07/13/dealers-at-the-rio-reject-union-could-your-blackjack-dealer-go-on-strike/ Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower Announces Lucky 8/8/08 Wedding Package On 8/8/08, the Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower will marry 88 lucky couples at once in a ceremony at 8:08 p.m. on Level 108. The cost of participation is $8.88 for the first 88 couples who contact the Stratosphere ... http://www.larryslasvegas.com/2008/07/12/last-year-it-was-070707-this-year-you-guessed-it-080808/ Here's hoping you and your's have a safe and peaceful weekend in Las Vegas. With this weekends new round of massive Las Vega's Layoffs and Demotions, Las Vegans resolve to make the best of it. The three words spoken mostly in the valley's homes are, Sacrifice, Sacrifice and Sacrifice! Garage sales are ... http://www.larryslasvegas.com/2008/07/05/happy-holidays/ ... http://www.larryslasvegas.com/2008/06/30/whats-your-theo-pt-2/ Massive Layoffs, 7% Unemployment, Gaming Revenues at all time low. Indian Casinos popping up all over the nation. Is this the end of Las Vegas? Let us know what YOU think! http://www.larryslasvegas.com/2008/06/30/the-end-of-las-vegas/ Casino Employees, especially Strip Workers are being let go at an alarming rate. Even employees with decades of service are being demoted, laid-off, and even terminated in record numbers. As "Larry's Las Vegas" first reported (in our 5/24/08 post), Casino Downsizing is in full effect. Las Vegas' Unemployment ... http://www.larryslasvegas.com/2008/06/21/las-vegas-casino-workers-losing-their-jobs/ Minimum Wage Earning Casino Dealers promote their newest plan...... "Don’t forget to tip your dealer!" According to research by Larry's Las Vegas.com, Local 721 of the Gaming Division of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) will launch an marketing campaign on Monday to encourage the public to tip ... http://www.larryslasvegas.com/2008/06/05/casino-dealers-union-promotes-tip-your-dealer-campaign/ Wanna Be Precision Dice Shooters Attacking Las Vegas Casinos in Record Numbers! The theory is, If a person could control the revolutions of the dice and minimize random manner in which they come to rest, they could possibly make Craps the worlds first Casino Game that favors the ... http://www.larryslasvegas.com/2008/05/26/can-you-control-the-roll-of-the-dice/