GeekyPenguin--my husband felt the same way about Vegas until he went with me when I ran the marathon there--we spent 2 days and did absolutely no gambling or even partying (kind of hard to party when you have to be up at 4am to race!)--we just did some of the touristy things around the strip--after that trip he was willing to go back...now wouldn't you know it, he even looks forward to gambling. I will say, it is a lot more fun to gamble with a group of people you know--especially for beginners.
