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The Independent
09-07-2025
- Business
- The Independent
‘Ridiculous prices' blamed for slump in Las Vegas visitor numbers
Las Vegas visitor numbers have dropped by almost 8 percent and it's the "ridiculous prices" that are keeping people away, according to one Sin City expert. The Nevada gambling mecca welcomed 3.39 million visitors in March, compared with 3.68 million in February, a fall of 7.8 per cent, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). International arrivals at the Harry Reid International Airport were down 8.7 percent in May compared with the same month in 2024. The drop appears to be part of the " Trump slump", which has seen many international travellers eschewing the U.S. There have been several high profile deportation cases including German backpackers Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lepère, Rebecca Burke from Wales and Lucas Sielaff from Germany. However Anthony Curtis, publisher of the Las Vegas Advisor website and newsletter, told The Times that costs are also a big factor. He told the newspaper: "On the Strip, people get taken for a ride. Once they get here they're like, 'I'm tired of being treated like this. I'm tired of having to pay these ridiculous prices.' "There are fees all over the place — fees to park, resort fees on top of room rates. And people are getting fed up with it. We hear that a lot from our customers." The paper cited the example of one visitor who paid $40 for two coffees and two croissants. Las Vegas expert Michael Trager, who runs travel tips site TravelZork, told The Independent that one way to keep costs down is to "dine off-strip or 'strip adjacent'". He revealed: "You can get huge value by leaving your hotel property to dine at some of the more local places. "A quick Uber can yield incredible value." He also recommends purchasing Las Vegas Advisor Membership, which offers a $50 yearly membership deal that includes a "coupon book on steroids" that will "pay for itself 10 times over".
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Economic concerns, tensions with Canada have Las Vegas tourism rates falling
Las Vegas' hotel-casino operators are all about the deals this summer. Resorts World is offering up to 40% off room rates and a $75 daily resort credit, plus free self-parking through Aug. 28. The Strat's summer value package includes room rates starting at $49, plus a $25 daily dining credit. Other operators are dropping prices for locals to boost staycations. The discounts come at a time when international and budget-conscious travelers are hesitating to book their next trip to the Strip. May was the fifth consecutive month Las Vegas has seen a year-over-year decline in tourism traffic, with visitor volume down 6.5% to just under 3.5 million people for the month, according to figures from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. 'I think there's an uptick (in deals) due to the environment we're in,' said Steve Hill, president and CEO of the LVCVA. "The operators here have the ability to turn a number of dials based on demand, and we're – like the rest of the United States – down a little bit from where we were the past couple of years.' The pullback in visitation comes as consumers grow uneasy about the economy under President Donald Trump's new trade policies, which experts warn will drive up consumer prices. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell 5.4 points in June, hovering near lows not seen since the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic. With tariffs and higher prices top of mind, consumers were more pessimistic about job availability and business conditions throughout the remainder of the year, according to the report. Meanwhile, consumer spending dipped 0.1% in May, according to the Commerce Department, with Americans holding back on purchases at hotels, restaurants and bars. 'When there's so much uncertainty in the economy, people make decisions more slowly. They tend to wait,' said Stephen Miller, an economics professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Hill said that uncertainty is showing up in Las Vegas' visitation data. 'The majority of the country has to pay attention to their budget and is concerned about how they're doing economically, or what the status of their job might be,' he said. That could be especially true if travelers no longer see Las Vegas as a value destination. Resort fees, parking rates and higher prices for food and drinks are a common gripe with travelers online, although Hill said those views tend to be more anecdotal than a driving force behind the recent slip in visitation. Still, 'when people start to be more budget conscious, those kind of concerns understandably come to the forefront,' he said. Andrew Page of Tampa, Florida, said he has cut back on his Las Vegas trips in recent years because he no longer thinks he's getting his money's worth. All of the extra fees and price hikes, he said, make him feel like the city is overpriced. 'When I do my travels for pleasure, I'm picking locations where there's an overall good experience, you're getting a lot of value for your dollar, somewhere that's a little more exclusive,' said Page, 54, who works in tech innovation advisory. 'Vegas just doesn't pop up on the list, and it used to be a place we loved to go." A decline in international visitation has also hit Las Vegas' tourism traffic. While Las Vegas' tourism decline is led by a slip in domestic travel, which is typically behind roughly 88% of total visitation, the city has also seen fewer international travelers, especially from Canada. Hill said visitation from the country is down roughly 15% so far this year. Brian Faulkner, a 46-year-old from Calgary, Alberta, who works in film and TV production, said he and his wife typically visit Las Vegas anywhere from four to eight times a year. Direct flights make it easy to squeeze in a quick trip during a long weekend, he said, and the couple enjoys the city for its food and casino comps. But the couple has decided to hold off on returning while Trump is in office, fed up with the U.S. president's talk about making Canada the 51st state. Instead, Faulkner is funneling his travel budget back into Canada and other destinations. He had just returned from a camping trip north of Calgary when he spoke to USA TODAY, and his wife plans to visit Scotland at the end of July. 'A lot of Canadians are taking more pride in Canada, and we are traveling within our own borders. My wife and I, we have actually been doing more date nights locally to try to see our city through the eyes of a tourist,' he said. 'We're trying to do the patriotic thing for our country.' The decline in Las Vegas is in line with national trends. Total international visitation during the first four months of the year was down roughly 1%, with visitation from Canada down 14.5%, according to the International Trade Administration. Blair Yaworsky, a warehouse manager based in Edmonton, Alberta, said he's not sure he'll ever be comfortable booking another trip to the U.S. Yaworsky, 53, has been a frequent traveler to the States, especially Las Vegas. But like Faulkner, Yaworsky is holding back on further U.S. travel due to the Trump administration's actions. Talk of tariffs and making Canada the 51st state was upsetting, but Yaworsky – who is of Ukrainian heritage – said the administration's public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was his last straw. Yaworsky said he has already canceled a trip to Montana with his nephews, noting that he's uneasy taking them to the U.S. because they are mixed race. His last trip to the country was in May, a four-night stay and farewell to Las Vegas. Yaworsky said he hit up his favorite restaurants, attended the Punk Rock Bowling music festival and did a bit of gambling. 'I just love the escapism that Las Vegas offers. It's, quite frankly, going to suck not going down. It's a huge part of our lives,' he said. 'I've had to make peace that maybe I traveled there for the last time.' No Canada! North-of-the-border buyers pull back as trade war heats up Looking forward, Hill is confident that Las Vegas visitation numbers will bounce back. Hill said the city has a lineup of events, meetings and trade shows scheduled for this fall that should boost traffic. For instance, this November's SEMA Show, the Specialty Equipment Market Association's automotive trade show, is set to bring in roughly 160,000 visitors, according to the LVCVA. Next year, CONEXPO-CON/AGG, a construction trade show held every three years, is expected to bring in nearly 140,000 visitors. The Sweets and Snacks Expo, also held in Las Vegas every third year, returns in May with an estimated 16,000 attendees. 'There's some optimism coming into the fall and beyond,' Hill said. '2026 is almost certainly the best trade show and group business meeting outlook that we've ever had.' This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Las Vegas resorts push summer deals with tourism on the decline Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Fox News
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
WrestleMania 42 to take place in Las Vegas once again
WWE announced on Wednesday that WrestleMania 42 will be held in Las Vegas for the second straight year after it was previously revealed that New Orleans would be the host site. Reports about the premiere event of the WWE season leaving New Orleans surfaced a few weeks back. As speculation ran rampant on social media, WWE announced during its Money in the Bank premium live event that WrestleMania will be back at Allegiant Stadium. "Las Vegas helped to deliver the biggest WrestleMania of all time, shattering records and delivering an amazing week for fans around the world," WWE president Nick Khan said in a news release. "We look forward to once again working with the talented and effective teams at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Allegiant Stadium to bring WrestleMania back to the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World." Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) CEO Steve Hill, who talked to Fox News Digital earlier this year ahead of WrestleMania 41, touted the return of the event as well. "We are honored that WWE has once again selected Las Vegas to host the biggest event on their calendar," Hill said. "Bringing WrestleMania 42 to Las Vegas underscores our city's reputation for elevating world-class events to new heights. We are excited to build on last year's success and deliver an even more incredible experience for the WWE Universe in 2026." WrestleMania in Las Vegas was just as busy as Super Bowl week in the city. WWE hosted events up and down the Las Vegas Strip, including the Hall of Fame ceremony, the Roast of WrestleMania and WrestleMania After Dark at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. WWE said "Monday Night Raw," "Friday Night SmackDown" and WWE World will return. NXT Stand & Deliver will also take place in the city. It will be the second time in WrestleMania's history that the show will be hosted in the same city in consecutive years. WrestleMania IV and WrestleMania V were held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
AFTER SHATTERING RECORDS IN THE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, WRESTLEMANIA® RETURNS TO LAS VEGAS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 18 & SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2026
Announcement Includes Video Featuring WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque Atop WrestleMania Host Venue Allegiant Stadium (Watch Here) Ticket Pre-Sale Registration Now Available Here LAS VEGAS, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in partnership with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), today announced that Las Vegas will host WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026 – doubling down on the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World. The announcement comes on the heels of a historic WrestleMania 41 this past April in Las Vegas, which became the most successful and highest-grossing event in WWE history, drawing 124,693 fans over two nights at Allegiant Stadium. WrestleMania 42 will mark the third time Las Vegas has hosted WWE's biggest event of the year (2026, 2025 and 1993). During Monday Night Raw, the announcement was celebrated with a video featuring WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque atop the 195-foot tall Allegiant Stadium. Watch it here. "Las Vegas helped to deliver the biggest WrestleMania of all time, shattering records and delivering an amazing week for fans around the world," said Nick Khan, WWE President. "We look forward to once again working with the talented and effective teams at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Allegiant Stadium to bring WrestleMania back to the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World." "We are honored that WWE has once again selected Las Vegas to host the biggest event on their calendar," said Steve Hill, President and CEO of the LVCVA. "Bringing WrestleMania 42 to Las Vegas underscores our city's reputation for elevating world-class events to new heights. We are excited to build on last year's success and deliver an even more incredible experience for the WWE Universe in 2026." In addition to two nights of WrestleMania, WWE will bring Monday Night Raw, Friday Night SmackDown, Stand & Deliver and WWE World – a multi-day interactive fan experience hosted in partnership with Fanatics Events – to Las Vegas, as well as a variety of other fan and community events designed to give back to the local region. Official WrestleMania 42 Priority Passes will soon be available through exclusive partner On Location, offering fans premium seating, hospitality events with Superstar appearances, exclusive photo opportunities, and more. Starting today, fans can place a deposit to secure access ahead of the general public. To learn more about WrestleMania 42 Priority Passes or to place a deposit, please visit: Additional ticket details and event information will be announced in the coming months. To register to be the first to hear about pre-sale opportunities for WrestleMania 42, please visit: About WWEWWE® is the global leader in sports entertainment. The company creates and delivers original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE's TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video-on-demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at and About The LVCVA The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with positioning Southern Nevada as the undisputed global destination for leisure and business travel and operates the 4.6 million-square-foot Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). With 151,000 hotel rooms and nearly 15 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space in Las Vegas, the LVCVA's mission centers on attracting visitors to the area. The LVCVA also owns the Vegas Loop at Las Vegas Convention Center, designed and operated by The Boring Company, and also owns the Las Vegas Monorail, an elevated 3.9-mile system with seven stops throughout the resort corridor. For more information, go to or About Allegiant Stadium Located adjacent to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and home to the Las Vegas Raiders, Allegiant Stadium is an award-winning global events destination. A state-of-the-art, multipurpose venue with a capacity of 65,000, Allegiant Stadium has hosted world-class music artists such as Garth Brooks, The Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses, Taylor Swift and BTS with more legendary concerts to come. The fully enclosed stadium is also home to the UNLV Rebels football team and has hosted premier sporting events such as the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final, Pac-12 Championship Game, Las Vegas Bowl, and WWE SummerSlam. The venue hosted NFL Pro Bowls in both 2022 and 2023, and Super Bowl LVIII in February of 2024 – the first in Las Vegas history and hosted WrestleMania 41 in April of 2025. Allegiant Stadium is committed to giving back to the community through numerous diversity, inclusion, and community outreach initiatives. In addition, Allegiant Stadium is proud to be both LEED Gold certified and powered by 100% Nevada-sourced renewable energy and is dedicated to implementing sustainable practices and programs. For more information on Allegiant Stadium, visit or follow us at @allegiantstadm on X and @allegiantstadium on Instagram. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA)
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Las Vegas convention center renovation nears completion
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Las Vegas will soon be welcoming 1.9 million visitors a year which convention officials say wouldn't be possible without their newest multimillion-dollar renovation. A tour of the $600 million investment into the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Central Hall showcased the new lights, LED screens, and roofing budgeted ten years ago. 'We stayed within budget,' Steve Hill, LVCVA president and CEO, said. 'But we did that by cutting out some of the work that we still need to do.' The eye-catching feature of the expansion, the 'ribbon roof', spreads from the West Hall to the Central Hall which covers the new 30 percent increase in space, according to Hill. 'When we have the full renovation done, we will have moved from 1.9 million square feet to two and a half million square feet,' he said. 'It's about a 30% increase in space, and we want to at least have a 30% increase in the economic activity.' Hill said the job creation which will come from the renovation is attributed to the thousands of construction positions and ancillary hospitality positions in the community. 'We employ about 300,000 people directly in the hospitality industry,' he said. 'The meetings part of the hospitality industry is about a quarter of that employment, about 70,000 jobs.' Amid overall decreasing visitation numbers for Las Vegas, Hill balked at any doubt of continued long-term growth for convention visitors. 'The convention group-trade show industry is about a sixth of the visitation to Las Vegas,' he said. 'And it has held its own this year, it has been a foundation for the city to build from.' Work on the Central Hall is expected to be completed by September with overall convention campus work done by December of 2025. Hill said the numbers show the better return of investment for Las Vegas is in convention visitors—pointing to averages spent per visit. 'The average visitor to Las Vegas spends about $1,200 per trip,' he said. 'The average convention attendee spends about a third more than that, they're in the $1,600 range… I've said this often, if we didn't have the strength of the meeting industry here, Las Vegas couldn't look like what Las Vegas looks like.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
