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Las Vegas sees drop in visitors due to ‘Trump Slump' and high costs
Las Vegas sees drop in visitors due to ‘Trump Slump' and high costs

The Independent

time10-07-2025

  • Business
  • The Independent

Las Vegas sees drop in visitors due to ‘Trump Slump' and high costs

Las Vegas experienced a 7.8 percent drop in visitor numbers in March, with international arrivals at Harry Reid International Airport also down by 8.7 percent in May. The decline is attributed to a combination of a ' Trump slump', which has seen international travelers avoid the US, and the city's 'ridiculous prices'. Anthony Curtis, publisher of Las Vegas Advisor website, stated that visitors are fed up with excessive costs, including parking and resort fees, on the Strip. An example of the high prices cited was a visitor paying $40 for two coffees and two croissants. Michael Trager of TravelZork suggested that visitors can save money by dining off-strip or 'strip adjacent' and by purchasing a Las Vegas Advisor Membership for deals.

‘Ridiculous prices' blamed for slump in Las Vegas visitor numbers
‘Ridiculous prices' blamed for slump in Las Vegas visitor numbers

The Independent

time09-07-2025

  • 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".

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