Las Vegas Tidbit -- Will fear of SARS -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome -- the flu-like illness that started its spread in Asia, have an effect on Las Vegas travel? In today's Las Vegas Sun, representatives from several of the city's hotel-casinos say that while a drop in visits from Asian high rollers could happen, the war in Iraq still weights more heavily on the minds of tourists than potential illness. "I think the issue of international tourism right now is far more tied to concerns about international travel due to the geopolitical situation than it is about SARS, said a spokesman for Park Place Entertainment Corp. Alan Feldman, spokesman for MGM Mirage, said he thinks SARS is probably a bigger issue for airlines than for Las Vegas casinos. "I would think that the impact based on where we are today going forward would be minimal, but it's too early to tell," he said.