Don't tell that to Las Vegas resident Bryan Jones, who spent the last few minutes of 1999 partying in the MGM Grand's Studio 54 nightclub.
People are so much more relaxed because they're rolling over into a new millennium.
It's time for a fresh start. The crowds were there, but that didn't translate into increased action at Strip tables and slots. Tables at the MGM Grand, usually packed on weekends, sat half-empty for most of the night. Toward midnight, more slot seats were filled by resting revelers than serious gamblers. It wasn't much busier than a typical weekend night.