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Tuesday, August 05, 2025

Visits to Las Vegas were down 11.3% in June 2025 versus a year earlier, according to data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

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Las Vegas tourism plunged this summer--visitor numbers, hotel occupancy, and tips are all way down. Rising costs, weak international travel, and economic anxiety are to blame. Trump's reckless tariffs, inflation mismanagement, and bad optics helped scare off middle-class travelers.

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-- David Earl Williams III (@dewforpolitics.bsky.social) Aug 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM

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A report from the World Travel and Tourism Council projected that the U.S. would lose $12.5 billion in international travel spending in 2025.

"While other nations are rolling out the welcome mat, the U.S. government is putting up the closed' sign," Julia Simpson, the council's president, said in a statement.

The report cited air-travel booking data from March that showed a 15% to 20% drop in expected travel from major tourism sources including the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada.

Visitors from Canada and Mexico made up more than half of international tourists to Las Vegas in 2024, according to data from the visitors authority.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-04 03:43 PM | Reply

The Native American casinos in California will probably benefit the most from this. Good for them.

Link: thecoastnews.com

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-04 05:05 PM | Reply

Like Morongo, where the morons go.

Pala is nice.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-05 03:48 AM | Reply

I see the business jenius who bankrupted his own casinos is expanding his acumen and is now bankrupting multiple casinos at the same time.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-08-05 07:23 AM | Reply

Dumbs*&^s get what dumbs*&^s voted for.

Only people I feel sorry for are those who were smart enough not to be duped and voted for someone other than Trump.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2025-08-05 09:58 AM | Reply

#2

I think over the last couple of decades Vegas has become much less about the gambling, and much more about centralized entertainment. ..As in, a place where you could take a long weekend and attend multiple shows/concerts. Last couple of times I've been to Vegas, I haven't gambled a penny.

#6 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-05 01:21 PM | Reply

Nevada-red state
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Point and laugh at the magat scum

#7 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-08-05 01:30 PM | Reply

Vegas is outrageous; an adult's version of Disney. I avoid both now; they priced themselves out of business for us.

#8 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-08-05 04:42 PM | Reply

#8: Las Vegas ain't like it used to be for decades: upload.wikimedia.org

#9 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-05 04:54 PM | Reply

I have zero sympathy for a state that relies on gambling for their livelihood.

#10 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 06:14 PM | Reply

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