Vegas refuses to fold as economy craps out

LAS VEGAS —This capital of glitz, glamour, gambling and gourmet dining winks at consumers with a suggestive marketing tag noting that what happens here stays here. But what happens if nothing happens?

That’s the multibillion-dollar question some restaurateurs and casino and resort owners are asking as a weak national economy, aggravated by soaring food and gasoline prices, the credit squeeze, and layoffs of blue- and white