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If you've been saving up for a trip to the gambling capital of the world, then you'll need to find somewhere to stay. On the one hand, you might want to treat yourself to a luxurious hotel bang in the center of the Las Vegas Strip. Yet on the other hand, you might be looking to save money on accommodation so that you'll have more to gamble with. It's a case of swings and roundabouts. Luckily, you can find every level of comfort very close to the hub of all the gambling action in Sin City.

The 1980s were a miserable time for the gambling city of Las Vegas. The OPEC oil crisis meant that unemployment rocketed. At the same time, New Jersey handed out casino gambling licences in Atlantic City, meaning fewer players would bother to take the long trip across to Sin City. But some casinos owners were not put off and proceeded to build newer, larger and better gambling hotels and resorts in downtown Las Vegas. Though a huge financial gamble at the time, they all paid off handsomely.