Online casinos cannot be allowed to become the ultimate demise of the brick and mortar gambling industry.  If Las Vegas and Atlantic City are allowed to go dark because of online casinos it would be a big tragedy for many people and a loss of an American tradition.

There is no question that online casinos cannot help the inherently convenient nature of their business.  The appeal of allowing gamblers to enjoy full casino action from their living rooms is the very thing that has allowed the industry to grow.  But, the truth is that online casinos can never truly offer people full casino action.

What makes trips to places like Las Vegas and Atlantic City for people is not just the gambling and casino action.  Sure, many people venture out into the Nevada desert like the prospectors of 1849 hoping to find gold, but that is not the only group you will find in Las Vegas, because that is not the only thing Las Vegas has to offer.

Las Vegas has become a travel destination that can truly entertain all walks of life.  The spectacle alone is not matched in many other places on the planet.  People come for live performance, top of the line restaurants, and even great shopping.

The notorious meeting place for both bachelor and bachelorette parties, Las Vegas and Atlantic City have things to offer that just are not possible in a virtual world.  You can invite your groomsman over for bachelor party in your living room, but odds are, no one is going to want to spend time playing at online casinos in you living room.