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This happens in Vegas (or did when I was there, '93-98) whenever you have a big sports event in town. A lot, and I mean a lot, of gangbangers come to town from California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Tupac was killed the weekend of a big fight by some LA bangers. Even on a normal weekend the gang population rises. A lot of the gangs in Vegas are off-shoots of gangs in Cali. So when you have a big fight or an event like the All-Star game you gonna find that crime rate goes up for those few days.
But it's not just gangs. A lot of criminals flock to Vegas to find marks. Plus you have a very transient population in Vegas. Gaming/Hotel work and construction are the top industries in town. A lot of folks come to Vegas looking for quick work.
So it doesn't make for a very stable population base.
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