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Why is Vegas Vegas?

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What makes Las Vegas…Las Vegas? John Pryzbys (it’s pronounced like “frisbee” but with a “b,” if you’re curious) has an article that asks that question in today’s RJ. And I’m one of the ones who offered some answers. From, naturally, the LVRJ: What is Las Vegas? A place. An idea. A stereotype. And, for those […]

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Casino carpet in the LVRJ

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What can I say? Seriously thinking about casino carpet has gone mainstream. From the LVRJ: We walk all over it, cover most of our floors with it, and, when we see it for the first time, proclaim it either grand or gaudy. But have you ever seriously contemplated carpet? Other than its functionality — and

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