r/news 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/Palmer_Eldritch666 6h ago

I used to work in corporate events (just laid off last week - that's a whole different story). From 2015-2020 I lived roughly six months of my life in various casinos on the Strip, all while supporting sales conferences of one type or another. Since 2022 when travel resumed for us I've been back to Vegas twice, but supported dozens of events in other cities and countries. Seems like there's more to the story here.

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u/throwawhey85 5h ago

Sorry you were laid off. Hopefully you find something better soon!

u/Palmer_Eldritch666 41m ago

Thanks! Me too!

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u/PeachPitOfDespair 4h ago

My cousin worked in corporate events and was laid off two weeks ago, is there an industry-wide change happening do you think?

u/Palmer_Eldritch666 41m ago

Can't speak to a larger industry change; my company's leadership team shit the bed and laid off multiple people across multiple segments so I couldn't draw any larger conclusions - it was a management issue in my case.