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Las Vegas tourism troubles deepen as visitor count drops 11.3% in June
KLAS ^ | July 30, 2025 | Greg Haas

Posted on 08/01/2025 4:06:05 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Tourism troubles for Las Vegas continued in June, with estimates showing the number of visitors down 11.3% compared to June of last year, reports released on Wednesday showed.

The trend deepened in June with lower convention attendance adding to the problem. Last month, higher convention attendance (+10.7%) helped cover some of the dip in Las Vegas visitors. But that didn’t happen in June, which had a 10.7% decline in convention attendance compared to June 2024.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority’s June report showed an estimated 3,094,800 people came to the city, down from 3,490,061 in June 2024.

A separate report from Harry Reid International Airport showed passenger counts plunged by 6.3% in June.

Both reports are signals that travel decisions are still suffering under the weight of economic uncertainty.

“Reflecting the broader backdrop of persistent economic uncertainty and weaker consumer confidence, compounded by a slower convention month, the destination saw a ‐11% YoY (year-over-year) decline in visitation, hosting approximately 3.1M visitors,” according to the LVCVA.

So far this calendar year, visitation is 7.3% lower than last year.

Travel from Canada has not returned to normal levels. Air Canada reported travelers had dropped 13.2% from May to June, and a year-over-year comparison showed totals a third lower in June.

(Excerpt) Read more at 8newsnow.com ...


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1 posted on 08/01/2025 4:06:05 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Bummer.


2 posted on 08/01/2025 4:08:48 PM PDT by JusPasenThru (Boobs are fascicoded.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Good.

Time to bring back the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Vegas.


3 posted on 08/01/2025 4:11:09 PM PDT by Round Earther
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To: MinorityRepublican

It’s to expensive end of story. I live 250 miles away and haven’t been there since 2008. I can afford it, but choose to say stuff it out of principle.


4 posted on 08/01/2025 4:11:23 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: MinorityRepublican
From the article: ..."Reflecting the broader backdrop of persistent economic uncertainty and weaker consumer confidence..."

They can't say online gambling because that will give away that this visitor count drop is not temporary.

They also can't say that their position as a Los Angeles' getaway is over due to the decline of Los Angeles - again, not temporary.

5 posted on 08/01/2025 4:14:02 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: MinorityRepublican
My guess? Online gambling is one reason.

A secondary reason guess? Fewer freeloaders in the Trump economy translates to fewer gamblers, as those who earn their money tend to be more careful with it.

6 posted on 08/01/2025 4:15:08 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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To: MinorityRepublican

PRICES ARE OUTRAGEOUS.

I CAN REMEMBER WHEN A COUPLE COULD GO TO LV—SEE 1 SHOW-—EAT-HAVE A DECENT ROOM & THE WEEKEND WOULD COST ABOUT $600.


7 posted on 08/01/2025 4:16:14 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: MinorityRepublican

If gambling is your main reason to visit Vegas, there are more and more Indian casinos that can take care of that pastime. Why spend money to get to Vegas to play Huff ‘n Puff when you can play it locally?


8 posted on 08/01/2025 4:17:21 PM PDT by rexthecat
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To: MinorityRepublican
From X: Mike 🇺🇲 @VegasMike27


9 posted on 08/01/2025 4:18:29 PM PDT by Drew68 (I haven’t seen the Democrats this mad since yesterday. Save some tears for tomorrow.)
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To: T.B. Yoits
online gambling

And Injun casinos.

10 posted on 08/01/2025 4:19:04 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: rexthecat

Beat me to it.


11 posted on 08/01/2025 4:19:34 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: DAC21

My daughter, her husband and a couple of friends went for a pro football game a feew years ago. Said everyone smoked dope in LV. Cpuldn’t even walk down the street without getting stoned. Not everyone likes the feeling.


12 posted on 08/01/2025 4:20:13 PM PDT by Veto! (Trump Is Superman)
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To: T.B. Yoits

Or, it could be that math proficiency among the general public has risen.


13 posted on 08/01/2025 4:20:46 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: Drew68
"We are a sports and convention town now."

Not sure how sustainable that model is.

14 posted on 08/01/2025 4:21:00 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

LV was fun in the ‘70s and ‘80s. We visited in 1996 and it was so different. Too many kids, for one thing.


15 posted on 08/01/2025 4:22:24 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I lived in Vegas for 22 years, it is now a shit hole, they got rid of everything that was cool about Vegas and replaced it with nickle and dimeing you, it deserves to suffer, it needs to be a deal not a vacuum on your wallet!


16 posted on 08/01/2025 4:22:28 PM PDT by big bad easter bunny
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To: MinorityRepublican

Another thing: do young people still think that going to Vegas is cool?


17 posted on 08/01/2025 4:24:02 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Want to really have fun Vegas style, go to Branson, MO.


18 posted on 08/01/2025 4:24:18 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: Drew68

They nickel and dime you at the check out

ridiculous


19 posted on 08/01/2025 4:25:32 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Drove through LV in the early ‘70s. Stopped long enough to lose $10 in the slots. Camped in the desert that night. Then around 2007 attended a conference there. Roamed the countryside a bit, never went to the strip.


20 posted on 08/01/2025 4:25:40 PM PDT by NewHampshireDuo ( )
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