(Around Tokyo)"Come and Lay thy Hands on Her"
Economists and professors of economics must have presented data on gambling to the public as the most reliable sign of coming recession before Sept. 2008.
Indeed, the clear downturn trend of the gambling practices in Las Vegas, USA, prior to Sept. 2008 indicated something horrible soon coming to the U.S. economy.
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Economic Troubles Affect the Vegas Strip
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
Published: May 6, 2008
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The city’s resort properties already have 130,000 rooms, and Wall Street — which financed much of the recent boom — is worried that Las Vegas cannot absorb the 40,000 more that are on the drawing board or under construction.
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Even as Americans cut back, foreigners are helping to prop up the Las Vegas economy. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reports that the average foreign visitor spent $1,200 for purposes other than gambling in 2007, up from $1,159 in 2006. That compares with average spending of $701 for all visitors in 2007, down from $750 the year before.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/business/06vegas.html?pagewanted=1&sq&st=cse"Not Recession-Proof After All&scp=1" Krauss
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When money, funds, and investments stopped to flow to the American market, not only Las Vegas but also Wall Street would stop to function, which must have been envisaged in early 2008.
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In the Roman Empire, poor citizens of Rome were allowed to enter a stadium for free, since they were not allowed to join any public or governmental activities and any official decision-making.
Rich citizens bought gorgeous seats to overlook a whole game or race played in a huge stadium, indulging all-day long in gambling about outcomes of games, such as chariot racing, day after day.
Even Roman Emperors often visited a stadium to gain and boost popularity among citizens.
(To be continued...)
(L'amour n'est pas un pari mais une sorte de prise de décision. It is so, since it is based on freedom from any other concerns but itself, my dear.
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Source:http://homepage3.nifty.com/yodonokofune/concert2pr_017.htm)
Mar 5:21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mar 5:22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
Mar 5:23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
Mar 5:24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.