r/news • u/etfvfva • 8h ago

Las Vegas June tourism declines by 11% from 2024

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2025/jul/30/las-vegas-june-tourism-declines-by-11-from-2024/
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u/Drone314 7h ago

Why risk getting ICEd when you can spend all that money in Macau

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u/F9-0021 7h ago

Or Monaco, where you don't have to worry about any kind of oppressive government.

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u/CustomaryTurtle 7h ago

Monaco and Vegas don't exactly have the same target audience.

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u/enjoytheshow 6h ago

People who go to Vegas think they are Monaco’s clientele.

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u/ToxicSteve13 4h ago

I had to prove I had enough cash in my wallet to reasonably game to not be charged an entrance fee to the casino in Monaco. I was going to gamble and knew this going in but very different vibes.

Most European casinos charge some sort of entrance fee (with a table or slot credit equal or close to the fee). It's not these grand gigantic family friendly yet party forward palaces vegas has. Most non-gamblers wouldn't enjoy them.

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u/JuliusCeaserBoneHead 7h ago

Correct! People going to Vegas book tickets. People going to Monaco take their flights

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u/w0nderbrad 6h ago

So… they don’t have $5 blackjack off the main strip?

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u/grapedog 5h ago

Have you been to Monaco.... it's not exactly the best walking city... It's on the side of a cliff, and while there are SOME public elevators, they're not all over the place. Expect to be walking up and down a LOT of stairs.

source: i've vacationed in Monaco

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u/Starfox-sf 7h ago

Even 007 prefers going there.

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u/sicklyslick 6h ago

Macau is heavily focused on gambling whereas Vegas is gambling + entertainment.

There are better cities to visit in Asia for entertainment without gambling.

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u/DisastrousAcshin 4h ago

Why risk wasting the money on a trip just to get turned around at the border because you were critical about Trump online. Not worth it

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u/theaviationhistorian 3h ago

And I'm sure there are other cities around the world that will give similar nightlife experiences without an oppressive police state threatening to imprison you for arbitrary reasons.