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Casino executives are openly recognizing this new reality. Their approach has shifted toward higher prices, more selective entry policies, and fewer seats—decisions that ostensibly aim to attract wealthier clientele. While this targeting of high rollers might boost profits in the short term, it risks alienating the broader base that once fueled the city’s energy. The question now looms large: what happens when the city of luck no longer needs the everyday gambler who brought life to the strip?