However, and I don’t have the data to back this up, I think it is overwhelmingly the poor that play lottery and visit casinos (outside of tourist destinations like Vegas).What I don’t get is why people say they only play the big jackpots?  

Ya coulda turned the tables on them..http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/uknews/airbnb-flat-owner-jailed-for-raping-us-tourists/ar-BBh0WYb?

We are considering another single family home as a "2nd home" but we plan to spend time at primarily for vacation in but also rent our on a weekly basis during tourist season to help pay expenses. 

Las Vegas has a huge tourist economy and it will take a hit.

We would like to purchase either a cabin-type property in an active tourist area or a multi-family property in a larger city. 

It can be for tourists or for traveling workers.

The beach is what first attracted tourists and expats to the area.

As soon as things open back up, I imagine bigger metros will be ripe for short term business travel and tourist travel again.

I'm not sure if the restaurants and the retail shops depended on tourists or what the mix of local versus tourist business was.In any case it will be interesting to see what the future is.is there any chance that NYC becomes another Detroit?

Short housing shortage up here, in a heavy but steady growing tourist town.