Looking forward to next year's update, gl!

Do you live there? It's fun for a year or two then gets old. And it's way too hot.

Nah it’s not too hot for me. By time August rolls around you start to get tired of heat but then Sept/Oct roll arrive and it’s bliss with sunny days and watching MLB playoffs/football by pool.

It’s only getting better with all sporting events moving there.

Sports, Sun, great weather, hiking, poker, great restaurants, all in a close proximity

Ymmv but it’s phenomenal imo

You're certainly not the only one who enjoys Vegas as a long-term home. That said I don't think I know anyone personally who didn't leave after quitting poker (or after deciding they don't want to pay taxes on it anymore).

You always read about people moving from Vegas to the soft Texas games but I also don't know anyone personally who did that.

Toss pro poker players out of it, they are their own thing and have their own needs. Big trend in remote jobs, can easily have a normal job and live in Vegas. And no state tax.

There’s so much more to Vegas than that. But poker wise it’s certainly a great place to be during WSOP and other times.

Visiting the parents in Philly area over the holidays. It’s cloudy every day so damn dreary. Everything so spread out, drive everywhere.

But ohh Parx Casino, it’s in a suburban bunghole

Sick bump and thanks for the update, Dynasty

Sorry I thought we were talking specifically about professional poker players. If we toss the pro gambling out and put remote jobs instead, the rec gambling is basically the only thing that Vegas has over all those other popular places for remote workers like Bali, Lisbon or Balearic/Canary Islands.

If you're cool with crazy hot weather and don't want state income tax, I know a bunch of people who moved to Dubai/UAE over the last couple of years. No taxes at all except for 5% sales tax.

Lmao I’m not moving to Indonesia, drenching myself in humidity and watching cricket

I’ll stick to Vegas with all its goodies including NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB, and college sports

But to a degree, we can talk about pro poker players. However career is what’s most important and if they need to move to get a proper hourly then that obviously overrides. That said pros are people too and can enjoy the same things the non pros do

Lol

If your employer is in a state with income tax you will pay tax on all income derived from that employer. Same thing with city taxes for those states that have city income tax. You can’t escape it by working remotely. Imagine how populated New Hampshire would be otherwise.

Um, no. That varies wildly, state to state.

I’m not sure I’d be too keen on Dubai either. It says it’s safe but one of reasons listed was because they are huge sticklers on crime. Sounds great in principle but I’d rather not be ruled by an iron fist.

Snapping a picture in public or swearing can both get you up to one year in jail.

I don't know a single person who got into trouble with the law in Dubai. They have some crazy third world country laws like no alcohol under the age of 21 and no drinking in public outside businesses with a license to serve but the UAE isn't the only country with stuff like that I think? Behind closed doors people do the same stuff like they do in the rest of the world including drugs & alcohol.

The main things all foreigners complain about are the crazy hot temps from May to September that mean most people stay indoors all day and that fact that everything feels fake and touristy. Sound familiar?

Ah it’s a little iron fisty and just because you don’t know anyone doesn’t mean something doesn’t or can’t happen. But you have to admit some rules are strict over there and if there was a desire someone could mess with you. I’d rather not leave things in hands of individuals that may not like USA very much.

I guess I prefer a nice relaxing walk with a cocktail on my way to watch LSU vs USC or go see the Golden Knights as opposed to sheltering in place to drink and then maybe seeing UAE vs Jordan in soccer.

I also don’t think it’s crazy hot temps in Vegas. I mean you shouldn’t be walking for miles with no fluids. But otherwise with no humidity and just relaxing I find it quite pleasant. And no mosquitoes.

Back on East Coast you essentially only have a month or two of nice weather before humidity and mosquitoes come after you. In Texas, sure the games might be loosey goosey and people eating sandwiches but the card rooms look like they are in strip malls and I’m sure the heat is unbearable down there.

Of course it's iron fisty, it's a sharia country. But the laws mostly apply to poor people, same as in the US. You might walk around with your cocktail on or around the Strip. If you're a black man in Vegas walking along the fence of a gated community while drinking from a Jack Daniel's bottle there's a good chance you're handcuffed within minutes.

I also wasn't advocating for moving to Dubai. Just wanted to point out that there are places without any income tax at all if saving on taxes was among your top priorities. I also never quite understood why some people would voluntarily pay taxes on their gambling income in the US but that's a different story.

Oh the tax thing was sort of like a cherry on top, which may not be important or relevant to many. But if you have a remote job and can live anywhere it’s nice.

Anyways, yeah I don’t voluntarily pay taxes. Consider myself even for paying the SS taxes that will either be cut or gone by time I get to that point

sorry you are wrong. it's based on the employee's address, not your employers

Umm, lots and lots of people live, e.g., in New Hampshire and work in Taxachusetts.

If you are a professional gambler, have the freedom and interest, then giving Vegas a try as a place to live is a reasonable journey. I lived there about eight years before settling on the nicer weather in San Diego. And even when I live in Vegas I wasn't there all the time. Las Vegas airport is a hub. Think about all the flights that fly into Vegas. I went in the opposite direction. I was constantly flying out of Vegas. Mardi Gras? I'm flying to New Orleans. Etc. The moment the WSOP series ended I was on a plane to Hawaii. And it might have still been been 86 degrees F (30 degree C) in Hawaii and people were complaining it was hot, but it felt great to me. You decide your own pros and cons.

For anyone that has ever been mosquito food during the nicer months of the year where they normally live would probably love virtually no mosquito bites in Vegas. It is a striking difference depending on where you live. I finally left Vegas for three main reasons. Firstly, I made more money counting cards at blackjack and playing poker than I could ever spend in a lifetime. Secondly, the weather was too hot for many months to have a day time outdoor lifestyle. Many people end up living a vampire time table even with children. I had friends with young children letting the toddlers stay up until midnight playing in their pool because it was too hot to play outside during the day. And thirdly, whenever I tried hosting my out of town friends, all they wanted to do was go lose their money in the casino. I would treat out of town friends to see magicians, comedians, stars doing a residency and various Cirque du Soleil shows yet all my friends wanted to do was lose their money in the casino. The real strange experience was actually at restaurants. While all the theaters for the shows are sound proof, most of the restaurants are not sound proof or have the entrance open. I would be treating my out of town friends to amazing meals at high quality restaurants, but the moment they heard a slot machine paying off, their heads were on a swivel. All they wanted to do was get back out on the casino floor and lose their money in bad slot machines. It got old. Now I host my friends in San Diego, we have just as much fun and they don't go home broke afterwards.

Good luck!

And it would be a whole lot more if they could avoid mass state tax. But you can consult your accountant.

I just got Henry flashbacks

Yes, it varies. Large cities on state borders may come to an agreement to not levy tax on non-residents.

Also, good luck living abroad and not filing a return with Uncle Sam.