<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKwa kuwa hawakufurahishwa na faida ya jumla, waendeshaji wa kampuni walianza kuongeza bei na kupunguza pembe, na kusababisha enzi ya kukatisha tamaa ya kawaida ambayo Las Vegas imetoka hivi karibuni.  <response>: Not satisfied with a simple overall profit, corporate operators began to both raise prices and cut corners, resulting in an era of frustrating mediocrity from which Las Vegas has only recently emerged. 