Does anyone know why Manchester is sometimes called Manchvegas? (live, radio)

[Lin&Mark]

My husband has been hearing this on the radio and wonders where the name comes from.

Thanks...........

[nhyrnut]

Originally Posted by Lin&Mark

My husband has been hearing this on the radio and wonders where the name comes from.

Thanks...........

It has been refereed to as such for several generations. Mostly due to people who live there thinking it is a little city, with a big city feel to it. Which in essence is all Vegas is. But you are bound to get several reasons why. But as I said this is going back several generations and I am sure every Generation has there own Purpose for it.

[ManchVegas]

It's also tounge-in-cheek humor, because it's everything Las Vegas isn't - glitzy, showy etc. It's pretty much the opposite of Las Vegas.