First, if you want to find trouble every campus will provide that opportunity. Have you been to Vegas? You can see the strip from Thomas & Mack. I was out there a few years ago and played poker with 2 kids from UNLV. Both said they were just stopping by to play a couple hours before class started. The one even said he had two tests the next day. I left and came back and left again at midnight and both were still there. I think there are way more temptations in Vegas than most other college towns. Several college towns are similar to West Laffy or Bloomington.
I believe some parents and even students don't like what Vegas stands for. I don't think I have ever heard that said about West Laffy or Bloomington.
Yep... been to Vegas several, Several times. (and Reno, Atlantic City, New Orleans and several european casinos...)
Remove gambling from the equation (as I said above) and those temptations can be found in other large city/urban campuses. I do NOT consider west laffy or gloomington to be cities --- they're large TOWNS. imo...
Would I live in Vegas -- highly doubtful. Would I want my kids to go to school in vegas? No -- other than hotel managment, what is unlv known for academically? exactly -- nothing.