Children playing on slot machines at M&M World
The Strip, in all its 4.2 miles inhabits
a select assortment of entertainment. Casinos, restaurants, clothing stores and
gift shops are a repetitive commodity that seems to take up the entirety of Las
Vegas Boulevard. Las Vegas truly relies on the gambling community, as four
children were playing on an imitation slot machine in M&M world, it give
the impression that the city teaches its youth that gambling is something to
look forward to as an adult.2
Everything about this city promotes
newness; these buildings are built with intentions of knocking it down. Many of
the buildings’ walls were hollow, suggesting that they never intended to keep
these buildings as they were built. The Venetian showed amazing structural
designs, yet was plastered with billboards; reinforcing the idea that
consumerism is what keeps this city alive. It is easy to compare the casinos on
The Strip, the old from the new is noticeable and the interior speaks a lot
about the intentions of the particular casino. The Bellagio had classical décor
and emits a sense of richness, whereas Harrah’s presented a gaming floor with
no particular attention to its appearance.
Every casino exhibited similar content
within its doors; a gaming floor, stores, restaurants and bars. The gaming
floors were surrounded by these different areas; suggesting that there is
everything they could need thirty feet away from a slot machine or a poker
table. Las Vegas does not only make its money from gambling, but also from
these areas where gamblers go in order to not miss out on an opportunity to win
the jackpot.
The Strip compared to the rest of the
city is unbelievable, the rest of the city seemed empty compared to the compact
street and seemed only to house suburban families. Driving to the outskirts of
the city, it was clear to see that The Strip is not the only part of this city
surrounded by mountains. This city grew from a small amount of water in the
otherwise Mojave Desert and it thrived into a major city for entertainment.
2 Youth
Prevention, Nevada Council on Problem
Gambling, http://www.nevadacouncil.org/youth_prev.php
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