Thursday, January 28, 2010

Living Underground In Las Vegas


Most of the residents here scrape a living off the wild excesses of life on the strip by begging and dumpster diving – raiding bins and skips – or else by looking for cash left behind in slot machines – a game known as the credit hustle. Nevertheless, the economic downturn has impacted even on this means of income, with more people credit hustling and Vegas itself hit by declining tourism.

Interesting article about the underground culture in Las Vegas accompanied by a picture slide show. You can read the full article/see all the pictures here.

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