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Alexandra Berzon reported on this city’s construction worker deaths, which led to Perini’s 2008 walkout. In this city in the 1990s, the Elardi family hired a spy squad during Hattie Canty’s six-year Frontier strike, whose demands were met by new owner Phil Ruffin. Until 2004, this city hosted the computing trade show COMDEX. So-called “mole people” live in flood (10[1])tunnels (10[4])under (10[1])this city, (10[6])whose homeless often rent (10[1])the Siegel (10[1])Group’s extended (10[1])stay “weeklies” in a downtown redeveloped by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. (-5[1])The largest local in the UNITE HERE coalition is this city’s Culinary Workers (10[1])Union. (10[2])In February 2024, a teachers union sued to stop public financing for a ballpark in this city, (10[1])which earlier taxed (10[1])hotel rooms to fund Allegiant Stadium. For 10 points, (10[1])Sacramento will (10[1])house (-5[1])the Oakland A’s while what city demolishes the Tropicana on its Strip? (10[1])■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Las Vegas [accept Paradise, Nevada; accept Sin City; accept Las Vegas Strip; accept Las Vegas Sun; prompt on the Strip until read]
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