Las Vegas is hurting as tourism drops. Are Canadians behind the Sin City slump?

Monday, August 18, 2025 2:22 PM
Image aggregated from CBC News.
  • John Paul Tasker, CBC News

After doing gangbuster business in the post-COVID era, Las Vegas is in the midst of a slump, with the number of tourists down sharply as Canadians in particular avoid Sin City amid bilateral bad blood over trade.

The total number of visitors is off more than 11 per cent year-over-year, according to data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, one of the most dramatic declines in recent memory outside of the pandemic.

Airline figures reveal there’s been an even steeper decline among Canadians going to the desert gambling mecca.

The number of Air Canada passengers dropped by 33 per cent in June compared to the same month last year, airport figures show.