Miss Nebraska, Teresa Scanlan, was one of the favorites heading into the final night of competition in the Miss America
Scanlan became the youngest winner ever in the event and the victory came largely on the heels of a strong showing in the talent competition. Miss Nebraska performed "White Water Chopsticks" on the piano.
The finale was held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Sin City has shown to be a good home for the pageant since it left Atlantic City back in 2005. New Jersey had hosted the competition since back in the twenties.
Las Vegas was desperately in need of a boost after struggling through the past couple of years. Nevada is largely reliant on the gaming industry, and when the economy soured in the US, the casino industry dried out. US residents no longer had the funds to spend a weekend in Las Vegas gambling.
Macau was also instrumental in the decline of gaming revenue in Las Vegas. Macau has become the gaming capital of the world, and a large portion of the Asian gamblers that used to travel to Nevada, now stay closer to home at Macau casinos.
Nevada was able to gain some additional revenue during the Miss America pageant. Scanlan emerged as the victor, but thousands of others came to Las Vegas to witness, or be part of, the competition. Miss Nebraska claims her focus during her run as Miss America will be on eating disorders.
January 16, 2011
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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