Why Ugly Las Vegas Carpets Make You Want To Keep Playing

Ugly Las Vegas Carpet

Wired’s Raw File takes a look at why ugly Las Vegas carpets make you want to keep playing.

Years ago, while in Las Vegas covering the World Series of Poker, Maluszynski found himself as enraptured by the drama unfolding below the tables as above them. Originally from Sweden, now based in New York, Maluszynski spent four years roaming Sin City’s kaleidoscopic corridors with his camera.

“The carpets definitely play a big part in keeping the town as surreal as it is,” said Maluszynski by e-mail. “Thought has been given to the carpeting by people who want to create this special atmosphere, [one] that defines Vegas as a gambling city.”

photo by Chris Maluszynski

Scott Beale
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