Tag: Tourism
Air travel to Las Vegas continues to decline in May
Las Vegas tourism continued to take a hit, with travel through its airport down nearly 4% in May. Harry Reid International Airport reported... more
Wall Street Bets: Sports betting taxes, BetMGM, lodging trends, regional properties
Taxes on sports betting could dampen growth Fitch Ratings June 16 issued a note regarding recent and proposed sports betting tax hikes,... more
Las Vegas numbers low but confidence cautiously high, say LVCVA and analysts
Strip casinos announcing layoffs, the decline in visitation and hotel occupancy, and gaming revenue down for three consecutive months... more
Strip visitation declines in April alongside gaming revenue
Along with the year-over-year decline in gaming revenue on the Las Vegas Strip for the third month in a row, Las Vegas visitation continued... more
The Memorial Day travel rush is off to an early start
DALLAS (AP) — People began loading up their cars and jumping on planes across the U.S. on Thursday as the long Memorial Day weekend kicked... more
Las Vegas gaming executive touts need for cannabis partnerships at casinos
Seth Schorr, the CEO of Fifth Street Gaming, said Las Vegas tourism would benefit if laws and regulations allowed casinos to host cannabis... more
FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport with tour helicopters, planes
A federal review of helicopter safety around some of the busiest U.S. airports, prompted by the deadly midair collision in January between... more
Las Vegas reports lower air travel in March
The Las Vegas airport Tuesday reported a decline in travel in March and a downward trend for the year, reversing the growth that followed... more
Las Vegas tourism hit record levels of spending in 2024
Southern Nevada’s tourism industry again reached record levels in visitor spending in 2024, while they spent less on gambling, according to... more
Travel to Las Vegas on major Canadian and Mexico airlines down in February
Travel at the Las Vegas airport fell 7.5% in February. Domestic passenger counts declined, while arrivals from major Mexican and Canadian... more
