We would take trips to Vegas when my son was little, he loved the place! We did lots of research to find great cheap/free attractions and would usually get a ?Higher End? room at the Circus Circus (yeah I know). We would look for shows with Mil. Discounts and at the end of the day I would hit the Craps tables before heading to the room, my winnings would carry us for the next and my son loved seeing me plop down $100 bills on the bed!!!
When my and the wife go we tend to treat ourselves a little better with the rooms and meals. It?s good fun if you figure that money you gamble is already spent. There is plenty to do and see off the strip as well, just gotta plan it out.