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A lot of people would find Vegas to be a slum. I was appaled when I drove around the north part of town. But SoCal has its rough spots too.

Perhaps anywhere there is a lot of gambling depresses the surroundings.
-Vegas
-AC
-SoCal
-Detroit

But there are some places where it doesn't

-East Chicago
-Southeast Connecticut.

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Gambling had nothing to do with Detroit's depression!!!!! I grew up there and live in Vegas now. Whoever thinks Vegas is slum has never been to Detroit, Baltimore, Philly, DC... although Vegas is pretty shady I certainly wouldn't label it "slum".