Agreed. Very interesting. Also thanks for updating us here too, helpful.Originally Posted by Ryback_feed_me_more
Agreed. Very interesting. Also thanks for updating us here too, helpful.
Passenger traffic was down more than 160,000 people passing through Harry Reid International Airport in April compared to last year, according to the airport.
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/3zmwz568
"Which country visits the USA the most?
In 2024, the highest number of inbound international visitors to the United States, 20.24 million, came from Canada."
Your fearless leader has taken the shine off all things south of the 49th.
Canadians are not buying this American grift literally and figuratively.
Vacation spending is just the tip
"The founding fathers did not like the idea of the tyranny of the majority ruling the country"
Dan Druff
“I don't know what weapons World War III will be fought with, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”
Albert Einstein
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today if a gift
and that is why it's called the present"
Eleanor Roosevelt
Again, make Vegas cheap again as the California Indian casinos are flourishing and all of the extra fess in Vegas is hurting them. The California Indian casinos are NOT charging resort, parking or extra fees.
Las Vegas’ casino-heavy economy is fueled by tourism, but annual visitor totals still haven’t returned to what was seen in the years leading up to the pandemic.
DETAILS: https://www.reviewjournal.com/busine...unges-3378438/
I am actually rooting for Vegas to keep failing. They need to feel some pain if they're going to change their ways.
Resorts World, the failest of major failproperties (though Fontainebleau is a close second), has removed their parking charge, at least for now.
That's a small start, but we need far more. The companies need to get the message that tourists aren't interested in coming if they're going to be charged high room prices, ridiculous food prices (even for fast and casual food), all kinds of bullshit fees, and shitty degraded games.
Once Vegas becomes a value destination again, a lot of people will start to return.
As long as they're successful and reap record profits, they have no incentive to change anything.
I did notice Kenny Chesney tickets at the Sphere prices have crashed on the resale market with many that paid full price complaining. Ticketmaster isn’t allowing resale on their site since they still have them at original prices but StubHub is full of them at huge discounts.
Maybe he booked too many shows or it’s just indicative of the overall high prices in Vegas. I do feel the next 12 months will show if anything will change or if they will just continue to grab every possible dollar regardless of the results.
They’re hammering me with ads for this on my Facebook.
That’s a sign it’s not doing well.
I agree, all good points and let Vegas fail because of its own internal mismanagement. I am rooting for the down fall as well and will keep updating here as I think some Vegas reps and key people come here and read the board.
That mid-class working couple with the weekend off rather drive to the less expensive local indian casino in California with no resort fees then drive an extra 4 hours to Vegas for more expensive food, more feed and a crowded I-15 freeway.
This is why I want Druff to do a radio segment on this, raise awareness.
I was just talking to a friend who is a Vegas local on the topic and he seems to think the decline is Hotels/Casinos are or were leaning more on the international whales coming in and forgetting about the mid-class families visiting. I told him he has to be right in some degree and pointed out he just repeated a scene from the movie CASINO. Where a asain whale comes in and the hotel/casino caters to him excusably. But are the whales drying up, maybe. Like Druff, I hate the resort fees and we all know those have been going on since he started reporting them on radio atleast 3/4 years ago.
So here is the scene from CASINO, its funny how a movie from 1995 depicting Vegas life 10+ year prior is still relevant today.
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My Vegas friend (who wants to get out) made a great point- Look at the international travel and gaming market, places like Dubai. Its super clean there and crime is at a low.
Now look at the Democratic ran city of Las Vegas and Clark County- Crime is UP there and the image is not favorable. You have two black teens run over a white senior citizen riding his bicycle and they video tape the whole thing, all while laughing about it. These negative headlines and talk of high crime in Las Vegas and Clark County are a serious factor.
Yes, recent data indicates that crime has increased in Las Vegas. Year-over-year crime has risen by 14%, and the city's violent crime rate is now 40% higher than the national average. Specifically, drug and narcotic offenses have increased by about 10% according to FOX5 Vegas.
Factors Contributing to the Increase:
Gang Activity: Gangs are seen as a significant factor, with gang-related activity being a factor in at least 50% of homicides.
Relocation from California: Gangs have been relocating to Las Vegas from California.
Prison Release Policies: California's prison overcrowding, including the impact of Proposition 47, has led to the release of some prisoners, some of whom have then joined gangs in Las Vegas.
Domestic Violence: Domestic violence remains a leading cause of homicides in Las Vegas.
Drug and Narcotic Offenses: Increased drug and narcotic offenses, particularly related to drug-related violence, have been noted.
Last edited by desertrunner; 06-04-2025 at 11:11 AM.
Why is business confidence down? I guess people don’t buy your great fascist leader’s economic prophecies.Again, make Vegas cheap again as the California Indian casinos are flourishing and all of the extra fess in Vegas is hurting them. The California Indian casinos are NOT charging resort, parking or extra fees.
Las Vegas’ casino-heavy economy is fueled by tourism, but annual visitor totals still haven’t returned to what was seen in the years leading up to the pandemic.
DETAILS: https://www.reviewjournal.com/busine...unges-3378438/
A megaresort on the Las Vegas Strip is off to a rocky start in 2025 as it continues dealing with the financial and reputational fallout from a high-profile gaming violation, executive changes and operational miscues.
DETAILS: lvrj.com/post/3381269
All the Vegas tourism numbers keep going down:
Most of the user comments for this video feature people complaining about the high prices in Vegas and the obvious corporate greed being displayed.
Druff- Please cover this on radio.
At the state line, Primm and Jean, there are 4 hotels and 3 of them are closed- Primafonna, Whisky Petes and Terrible Hurst (old Gold Strike). And now the last remaining hotel; Buffalo Bills, is closing next year. Las Vegas and Clark County killed itself. Per the article, the Primm Valley Resort Hotel is open and will be the only hotel at the state line. I stayed there on the last night the hotel was open about 2-3 years ago.
June 30, 2025- Buffalo Bill’s Casino in Primm Closing
July 6 is the last day of Buffalo Bill’s hotel availability
The Buffalo Bill’s hotel booking engine on the Primm website shows no available rooms after July 6, 2025. All 2025 dates are blacked out, except for a four-day weekend in November that coincides with a festival in nearby Goodsprings, Nevada. Buffalo Bill’s may be used for overflow if Primm Valley Resort sells out on that and other weekends.
Just read a piece on Aria charging $26 for a bottle of water from the wet bar. people are getting tired of the price gouging.
POKER FAG ALERT! FOR BLOW JOBS SEE SLOPPY JOE, SONATINE AND BCR.
Visitation to Las Vegas fell for the fifth consecutive month in May with occupancy rates, room rates and passenger traffic at Harry Reid airport all below levels in May from a year ago.
READ MORE: https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=339...92OutGLw11eKjw
Druff- Please cover this on radio.
At the state line, Primm and Jean, there are 4 hotels and 3 of them are closed- Primafonna, Whisky Petes and Terrible Hurst (old Gold Strike). And now the last remaining hotel; Buffalo Bills, is closing next year. Las Vegas and Clark County killed itself. Per the article, the Primm Valley Resort Hotel is open and will be the only hotel at the state line. I stayed there on the last night the hotel was open about 2-3 years ago.
June 30, 2025- Buffalo Bill’s Casino in Primm Closing
July 6 is the last day of Buffalo Bill’s hotel availability
The Buffalo Bill’s hotel booking engine on the Primm website shows no available rooms after July 6, 2025. All 2025 dates are blacked out, except for a four-day weekend in November that coincides with a festival in nearby Goodsprings, Nevada. Buffalo Bill’s may be used for overflow if Primm Valley Resort sells out on that and other weekends.
John is a good dude and is usually right in his takes. But even mentioning ICE as part of the reason for Primm’s issues is a far reach.
The town has been dying for decades for many reasons, including damage the owners did themselves. But illegals avoiding the place due to fear of ICE isn’t in the Top 500 reasons.
Bottled Blonde opened last week on the strip next to Ol Red, in front of Horseshoe.
Here are the beer prices. Typical Vegas 2025 but I’ll never understand why anyone pays them. It’s also why the ABC, Walgreens and CVS are packed on every corner. You can buy 2 25oz “Bum Cans” of domestics for $6. The same amount of beer is $48 at Bottled Blonde.
Stage Door still has $1 bottles and Casino Royale coming in at $3. And of course drinks are still “free” while playing VP at most bars, granted with bad play tables.
They are definitely hurting themselves with all the gouging.
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