Stop Focusing on the Slot Machines

When people outside of Nevada think of gambling and slot machines, they think of Las Vegas, and sometimes they think of Reno. Reno used to be one of the biggest places for gambling, and for decades they were. However, at some point the town could not keep up with Vegas, and things started to decline. Now, Reno is a shadow of what it used to be, with some trying different tactics.

The city council of Reno is trying to shift focus away from the slot machines and more onto the other things that Reno offers. They say that they have some of the most beautiful mountains in the world with the Sierra Nevada Mountains surrounding them. They also point out that they have other things going for them in the places that still offer slot machines.

They have spas and restaurants, as well as big names in entertainment to try and lure people in. Those casinos that chose to focus on slot machines and not expand are now closed and shuttered, with graffiti on their fronts – waiting to be turned into condos. Until then, they add to the seediness that Reno has become associated with. Many skip over the city in favor of the Strip in Vegas instead, but Reno is trying to bring them back.

Not only are the casinos that stayed with their slot machines gone, but instead they have a new whitewater and kayak park which people have found truly enjoyable. They also have an aviation museum which aviation fans have found truly entertaining. They say that they have no state income tax because of the casinos, which makes it a great place to live as well.

They still have lots of tourism from them so they know that they cannot ever get rid of their slot machines, and why would they want to? But they know that they have to do something because they just cannot compete with Vegas.

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