Yeah that happens when you take away people's financial stability and/or money in general. No one plans to spend it they plan to save it.

13.2% fewer international travelers visited Las Vegas in June compared to last year.

I'm surprised it only declined that much....

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

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.

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.

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!

Vegas fucking sucks though, honestly.

Canadians visits are down by 50+ points.
Not sure why it's not 95+.

Hope Miriam Adelson is happy, she got what she paid for.

The US government threatened to annex Canada, violently or by economic blackmail. Fuck them. I would like to cordially invite Trump to shit out his own liver.

If Vegas is a casualty, then let it die.

Who cares. I hope it turns back into a desert. Fucking fascist us. Getting worse by the hour.

Edit: some reindeer try to obfuscate by nit picking the point. It now says desert. My point still stands.

It's gambling in airconditioned shitty hotels, a miracle anyone wants to go in the first place.

This is what Vegas looked like 6 years ago, when I decided I would never go again, at least not to the strip. Wall-to-wall fucking people on every square inch. You used to get comped things to encourage you to gamble. Those days are past. Now, you can't even park in the hotel garage at the hotel you are staying at without paying extra.

It is so tedious to listen to complaints about the "worst ever" anything when it represents a 4% fluctuation in a trend that has positively RUINED Vegas as a destination due to constant double-digit year-over-year gains.

Vegas is an entirely man made vacation destination, there is no natural reason to visit. It used to be that only Nevada and New Jersey had gambling but now you find gambling towns everywhere.

I think this has less to do with prices or quality and more to do with a reduction in international tourism across the board.

I went to Vegas (from Canada) in November for a company convention sort of thing right after Trump got in and felt off about it then but like actual fuck I'd go now. My company is actually struggling to find somewhere to go next year since, while they're a US based remote-first company, a LOT of their employees are outside of the United States.

Edit: It's funny, I've noticed they've really seemed to prioritise hiring Canadian developers in the last few years. I've always wondered if it's because they feel they can pay us less

I visited Vegas last year. Regardless of any sort of economical or political issues, it was some of the most miserable heat I've ever experienced. Standing outside for only a few minutes exhausted me.

Just went to Vegas for the first time in a decade, it’s painful how expensive it’s gotten. A single G&T cost 20 bucks.

Decades ago, I stayed in some dump on Fremont Street. I’d consider going back there for old time’s sake (although not to that particular hotel), but fuck the strip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ2PadOPpW8

Basically a video on the whole topic. I went last December for a wedding and had a good time but it was hell a expensive and we did the cheapest stuff. Id go back if it was cheaper. But its only gotten more expensive in the half year since.