The point was that you had said .. “The casinos certainly do not advertise worldwide” .. when in actuality, they DO spend a lot of money on International advertising!
. . . and you can call 2) “Irrelevant” if you wish .. but I think he’s a little more in the loop than you may be, since he has been in upper management in the casino industry for 20+ years.
They may be spending money – like any other good tourism location – but I can assure you that it is not worldwide by any stretch of the imagination – and being present in a guide or brochure does not in my opinion constitute “advertising” per se.
As for irrelevant, the point is that having an ex-husband in the industry for 20+ years may make HIM more knowledgeable about the Las Vegas market, but it does not make YOU more knowledgeable – if, however, you can get him to actually say what you are claiming, I might be more inclined to believe it – why don’t you ask him if what you are claiming is true?
Anyhow, that’s all beside the point – we are on the same side here – the point I am trying to make is that the concept of a conspiracy is not very likely given the information which I have provided above and also based on my own personal knowledge of the overseas markets.