Is Vegas becoming too much of a ........

I can also see that it is business as usual for you.

310,000 people, 3300 police and national guard = 1:10 or 1:100 Either way, I will ignore another example of bad Vegas math.

Personally, I dont believe any of the numbers.

"Crowd estimates" are usually overblown by media and sponsoring organizations. And it wouldnt surprise me if this were another "overblown" estimate.

The classic "overblown" crowd estimate was discovered by The Miami Herald about the "Calle Ocho" Cuban Celebration held in Miami's Little Havana every year. Every year the media and the community leaders say "one million were on hand." They continued to do that till an enterprising reporter from the Miami Herald went to the Calle Ocho party site, simply measured the available real estate (sidewalks, closed streets and length of route) and determined using simple math that if there were one person per square foot it would be impossible for more than about 200,000 to be there.

the other "bad math" for Vegas is the average "gambling budget" of Vegas visitors. The Las Vegas Visitors Buro (whatever its official name is) gets it number of $500 by interviewing arriving passengers and asking them "what is your budget." But Vegas Gaming Author Victor Royer has written that his own research shows that once the "arriving budget" of $500 is blown, the average player/couple will hit the ATMs and go through $3600 per visit.

The other bad math is the claim that the casinos dont make a profit on the odds bet at craps... oops.... wrong thread. LOL

If you are that worried about pickpockets in large crowds like on NYE, just carry enough cash for the night and your ID. Leave your wallet, purse, etc at home or locked in your hotel room.

Problem solved

Ray

Adults, like visitors to Las Vegas, should act like adults and not drunk idiots. If you drink alcohol or do other mind altering things expect the consequences.

Las Vegas doesn't want the bad publicty from many arrests and bad behavior.

In my experience it is as safe as most US cities. In the casinos more so due to many cameras and the security watching the patrons from above.

Have a great trip to Las Vegas and much fun as well!

snidely333- and I see business as usual for you.

dont ask me how this happened, but the last time I was at caesars for NYE about a dozen big flat screen TVs left the rooms on the property. yes, they were smuggled out in luggage and packages, security believes.

I cant imagine a guest giving the bellhop an extra $5 to add the big screen to the luggage cart.

The bigger question would be, how did you know it happened?

really? you havent figured it out yet?

rfid chips. craps. odds. lol

Willing to trade some of those chips for a nice flat screen or two?

I'll even throw in some towels to the deal.

Let me talk it over with my boys... the ones serving life sentences. LOL

ps: I did post about that before. but Im on the good side.