Las Vegas Show Closures: Is the Strip Losing Its Entertainment Magic?
Las Vegas Is Losing Its Biggest Shows, and Apparently Even Sin City Can't Afford to Entertain Us Anymore The neon lights are still flashing, the casinos are still collecting money, and tourists are still arriving with questionable financial plans. But behind all that glitter, Las Vegas entertainment is undergoing an identity crisis that no amount of sequins, pyrotechnics, or overpriced cocktails can hide. I've always admired Las Vegas for one simple reason: It's one of the few places on Earth where absolutely nothing has to make sense, provided someone can figure out how to charge admission. Where else can I walk past a replica of the Eiffel Tower, admire an Egyptian pyramid, watch a volcano erupt, gamble away my grocery money, and pay $28 for a cocktail that tastes suspiciously like something I could have made with a bottle of rum and a gas station slushie? Vegas has never been about restraint. It's about excess, spectacle, and convincing people that spending an unreas...
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