Las Vegas may be America’s playground but for those who live and work in Sin City, high costs make life difficult, and that single issue will be decisive when they vote for a new US president in November.
But who will make things better for people who serve the drinks, wait the tables and deal the cards? Odds are dead even in Nevada, a key battleground where Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are running neck-and-neck.
For Sally Uribe, a 40-year-old waitress who once made hundreds of dollars a night working in a casino, there is no doubt.
“When Trump was president, I only worked 40 hours a week, if that,” Uribe said after an early morning shift serving drinks to gamblers.
Now, the single mom-of-three says she has three different jobs just to make ends meet. She blames the Democrats, and believes Trump when he promises falling prices and rising wages.
“I have to pay more in interest. I have to pay more for gas. I also have to pay more for groceries. Everything just went skyrocket(ing),” she said.