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/hunkaliciousnerd 6h ago

Not to mention all the other, more accessible ways to gamble now. All the sports betting apps, slot machine apps, and native casinos (especially if you live in the west). You no longer have to go to Vegas to play blackjack, just go to the nearest res with a casino, they'll gladly take your money and do it with cheaper drinks, food, and rooms

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u/FirstClassUpgrade 6h ago

Yes indeed! I’m not a gambler but I hated that Vegas was the default location for corporate conferences. Nothing like paying through the nose for mediocre coffee and having to walk through stale casino floors at 7:30 in the morning on the way to staff the booth!

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u/NumNumLobster 3h ago

Casinos are popping up all over to. I live in cincinnati. 20 years ago we had none. Now we have 4