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Thanks....These are just the sort of insights i am looking for. My desire to be near the strip has mainly to do with the convenience of playinig poker. I definitely would like the convenience of playing multiple short sessions in any given day without the hassle of spending much time driving back and forth from home. That said, the other stuff is probably just as important so i have some thinking to do.

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That's not the way it works. Going to the strip is a time commitment, it isn't like going to the mall. There is a LOT of traffic throughout the day, and going anywhere on the Strip in a vehicle is a pain. The casinos themselves are labyrinthine, and take a good 10-15 minutes to navigate. The Strip was built for tourists not locals and there is a good reason we tend to stay away from it. It is anything but "convenience".