What are the politics? One of the richest and most profitable industries on Earth wants to have a conference where they show slide shows to each other. Really not much different than any other conference, and probably more ethical than most of them.

> Sometimes it's about politics. > Nevada has grown more and more corporate over the years.

You make it sound like it's entirely about money and the bottom line.

I have a hard time believing gaming doesn't provide _huge_ contributions to favorable politicians. I feel like you've got something to say, and maybe something really interesting. But what you've got if awfully vague.

If you've got the time or inclination, I'd definitely read an elaboration of your meaning.

Ideologically Clark County has changed from the influx of Silicon Valley influences starting in the 90s, which is why we have CES here.

Financially the strips have massive amounts of money flowing into it from every angle. Construction is booming and housing cannot keep up with the demand. If you view LV from the surface then it seems like the economy is trashed - lower travel rates, millennials are not into gaming as much, and the virtualization of gaming is competing. But the reality is business for "living" is doing better than ever before.

Because recent politics has changed ideologies with modern corporations several things have changed. For example skids were never part of LV ever, but that has changed in the last 10 years directly because of these ideologies. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-first-public-needle-vending...

Do you think these same Corporations look fondly upon DEFCON? They would push it out eventually as it's not safe-hacking.

Is DEF CON a highly political thing?