I keep seeing articles about this recently, as I'm sure many other people have.
The common response is to point out that, current political environment aside, it's because Vegas has become far more expensive in recent years.
In other words, they've decided to start targeting more wealthy customers.
So it doesn't matter if visitor numbers have dropped (not to the people running Vegas anyway). It only matters if profits have dropped. And I haven't seen any reports on this so far. Maybe profits are growing or stable?
herbst · 8m ago
The article says profit has risen slightly compared to last year July. But they also mention several examples with new perks that are definitely not targeting healthy travellers (like free parking, food credits, ...)
I just checked hotel prices and it does look damn cheap compared to anywhere in Europe. But I guess that's not what makes it expensive
metadat · 2h ago
Was just there a week ago, Vegas has become insanely expensive. Why must it be an eye watering bill to go hangout in the desert, eat, gamble a bit, and see a show? It's a bit sad, Vegas used to be more fun, but I also noticed the casinos were barren compared to my last visit 5 years ago.
The net-net is I'd rather go somewhere else next time.
blinded · 3h ago
Friends and I were going to go for a football game, make a weekend out of it. Prices were just outrageous.
The common response is to point out that, current political environment aside, it's because Vegas has become far more expensive in recent years.
In other words, they've decided to start targeting more wealthy customers.
So it doesn't matter if visitor numbers have dropped (not to the people running Vegas anyway). It only matters if profits have dropped. And I haven't seen any reports on this so far. Maybe profits are growing or stable?
I just checked hotel prices and it does look damn cheap compared to anywhere in Europe. But I guess that's not what makes it expensive
The net-net is I'd rather go somewhere else next time.