According to Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority data, the first four months of this year showed a decrease in the overall number of visitors. Mark Wayman, a recruiter for executives in the gaming and casino industries, told Business Insider in May that Las Vegas bookings through the summer are “the worst I’ve ever seen.”
Air traffic into Harry Reid International Airport is also trending downward, as domestic travel for the first half of 2025 was down 4% compared to last year.
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Boomers and giant corporations: That’s weird. We’ve been hoovering up real estate and jacking up prices on rent and food, but our entertainment/tourism portfolios are now underperforming… Damn millennials, killing off all the industries!
Plus you know the whole if you’re from a foreign country they’ll arrest you and throw you in a concentration camp.
This, and fuck giving the US any more money than strictly necessary.
Hmm, I can’t think of anything in the US that may be affecting tourism right now. Anyone else drawing a blank?
Most Canadians are actively boycotting the US because of the felon president who keeps opening his yap about the 51st state.
Not only that but you could wind up in a concentration camp as several people already have from Canada and the EU.
13.2% fewer international travelers visited Las Vegas in June compared to last year.
I’m surprised it only declined that much…
I think a partial explanation can be that for most international tourists a visit to the USA is a major trip that gets planned well in advance. Easily half or even a full year ahead. Things only really got bad in the last few months, so we might still see many holidays that were planned before the madness fully set in. If that is the case I’d expect a continued decline in the future, where people choose another destination when deciding their next itinerary.
Not surprised given how Vegas has evolved in the last 10-15 years. Most of the casinos are run by MGM or Caesars so there is zero incentive to compete any more. It’s all expensive - the rooms, the meals, the shows. They slap bullshit like “resort fees” on everything. The comps / drinks are minimal. The table limits are ridiculous. Most of the public attractions are shut down or dialed back. The public transport is abysmal. Oh and Donald Trump has basically told the world that tourists aren’t welcome any more. I’m surprised anybody bothers going there any more quite frankly.
Pretty sure this is almost entirely about current US government. I seriously considered touring US this year, but for obvious reasons I feel safer travelling to China.
Trump is certainly a major contributor to the malaise - I bet visitors from Canada have fallen off a cliff and Europeans can’t be far behind. But even domestic visitors must be wondering wtf is going on with the place. It’s just so expensive and a rip off. There are even videos gone up on YouTube in the last few days by dedicated Vegas resident bloggers listing the ways they’re fucking over visitors - parking fees, resort fees, 000 roulette, 6:5 blackjack payouts, high table limits, etc. Some even say don’t bother until casinos read the room and start offering value again. Personally I don’t think MGM & Caesars are capable of it, but maybe some of the smaller off-strip casinos can do it - free parking, low table limits, buffets, cheap shows - the things that pull in customers. I doubt it will help with international visitor numbers but the smaller casinos probably rely on domestic visitors anyway and if they can attract them back then that’s something.
We were in Las Vegas a couple of months ago and the prices were beyond belief. Two pastries and a bottle of water at the Bellagio were $27. Ferris wheel tickets were $30 each. A movie at the Sphere was $95. The food, even at highly rated restaurants wasn’t all that good while still being very expensive. We’re happy to spend more while on vacation, but there is no way this place is worth anywhere near what they are charging.
Las Vegas is now a prime example of enshittification. The Bellagio’s fountain show has been shortened to 6 minutes and is a shadow of the previously impressive show. They’ve removed the lighting from their famous Chihuli glass ceiling. The city and the hotels have removed all public seating so you can’t just wander around without spending hours on your feet or visiting one of those expensive, mediocre restaurants. (The Venetian was a welcome exception to this.)
Las Vegas used to be a fun place to do a bit of gambling while enjoying lots of other activities without being fleeced. Not anymore.
Lol trump killed the US tourism
After bankrupting his own casinos he’s expanding his reach.
Canadians visits are down by 50+ points.
Not sure why it’s not 95+.50 is insane already, these are cancelled non-refunded holidays.
That’s the sort of decisions being made: do I cancel and lose this money. I don’t many could swallow the loss and still went.
My guess is it’s a trip most book a year out (ie after returning from their last one) so the decline will be alot more noticeable around October
