Previously, most retail shops were only located inside casinos. Many lavish flagships have since arrived on the Strip to support a thriving retail scene. According to a recent profile in the New York Times, the opening of Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in 1992 demonstrated the opportunity for street-front retail.
Las Vegas illustrates the potential of mixing gambling and retailing.
In Pennsylvania, mini-casinos later this year will replace a Sears at York Galleria Mall and a Bon-Ton at Westmoreland Mall.
