I used to visit Las Vegas and the area frequently for work. In fact, one year I think I was in the Las Vegas area more than I was at home. One of the women I worked with was really sharp, and when we had down time, she would visit a lot of the casinos and play Blackjack. She nearly always won, but didn't ever get carried away, telling me early in the trip that she limited herself to $200 max at any one casino in any night. However, she was visiting five to seven casinos every night, and every time I saw her, she won. Stretch that out over seven weeks for three to five nights each week, and you can see how it could be a good trip for her.
On the other side of the stakes, I saw a woman lose $1ook on a single hand. She told everyone that her late husband stipulated that she visit Las Vegas and bet that amount at the table for him. The dealer hit 21, and she was done. I felt sort of disgusted that it happened and that her husband would stipulate that, but hopefully, there was a lot more where that came from...
They way I looked at Las Vegas was to remember how they pay for their light bill, and then keep my wallet in my pocket except to pay for a meal.
I was never able to carry a camera with me on the trips, so I wasn't able to ever photograph anything while I was there. I would like to go back and visit The Valley of Fire, and Death Valley during a wet period.
WM
