I guess the presence of world-class entertainment, 40,000-plus slot machines and nearby legal prostitution wasn’t enough.
It turns out the slogan was flat-out made up 13 years by a Las Vegas ad agency hired to devise a new marketing campaign for the city. You know, along the lines of “The City That Never Sleeps” for New York City or “First in War, First In Peace, Last in the American League” for Washington, D.C. In the process of relocating from Seattle to Las Vegas for family reasons (honest!), I thought the slogan was of historically long standing. Who hasn’t heard the saying about Las Vegas, “What Happens Here, Stays Here”? It conjures up all kinds of local illicit and unfaithful pursuits, a bug light for those so inclined. **-Fundraisers that have called asking for money despite a critical article by me about them or an affiliate on one of my blogs Commentary/arts/ food/review National Police and Troopers Association.National Committee for Volunteer Firefighters PAC.Law Enforcement for a Safer America PAC.International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO.Breast Cancer and Women's Health Initiative.Breast Cancer Research and Support Fund.Association for Homeless and Disabled Veterans.American Coalition for Crisis Relief PAC.
