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(laughter) >> we are awe down-- yeah. yeah. [applause] >> all right, terry, let me ask you. >> i can't top that. >> i sure can, i'm tossing to you. the president's comments about don't go to vegas, were you personally a little offended that he took vegas on. . were a lot of cities across the country, but he picked on vegas. >> of course i was. it's ridiculous, why didn't he say, don't go to miami. we're in tough times and don't go to miami or-- >> or chicago, it's ridiculous. and it's true, why take on vegas, vegas is-- when i heard him say it i thought did he really just say that? doesn't he ...

Retail and restaurants do the the landscape, too. with tourism down, they are suffering as much as the car dealers are. ♪ >> reporter: still it is a place of fantasy. despite it all, most say don't bet against a vegas come back. >> vegas is vegas. it is what it is. it's not going to change. it's going to go forward. >> reporter: tamron, there have been some encouraging signs lately. the gaming industry is doing a little betterment some of those revenues. last month was some of the best month in recent memory anyway for the convention business. tourism is coming back. all of that is doing rel...

But vegas now depends on a lot more. high-end restaurants dot the landscape and they're suffering as much as the car dealers are. ♪ >> reporter: still, this is a place of fantasy. despite it all, most say, don't bet against a vegas comeback just yet. >> vegas is vegas. it is what it is. it's not going to change. it's going to go forward. >> there are some encouraging signs lately some of the gaming revenue is coming back. last month in january, the convention business was the best it's been in a while. the tourists are starting to come back. they're starting to see some signs. what's really ...