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Las Vegas tourism drop 2025

Las Vegas tourism decline 2025: Once the go-to destination for nightlife, gambling, and non-stop entertainment, Las Vegas, is now facing an unexpected challenge, a steep decline in tourists from neighboring Canada and Mexico in the past several months, as per a report. Las Vegas Faces Steep Decline in Tourists from Canada and MexicoLas Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley expressed deep concern during a press conference on August 7, revealing how this slump is shaking the city, as per an Irish Star report.She discussed about the shocking downturn in tourism in Sin City, saying, “International travel is way down,” and even compared the travelers to Las Vegas being similar to water coming out of a faucet, according to the report.ALSO READ: Soybean crisis: Zero orders from China sparks dire warning from desperate farmer ahead of harvestMayor Shelley Berkley Voices Concern Over Tourism SlumpBerkley said, “People are not coming to the United States. We have a rather large market with the Canadians, and it’s gone from a faucet to a drip,” and added that it was the “same thing in Mexico,” as quoted in the Irish Star report.Live EventsShe highlighted that, “We have a number of very high rollers that come in from Mexico that aren’t so keen on coming in right now. That seems to be the prevailing attitude internationally,” as quoted in the report.For decades, Canadians and Mexicans have been essential to the Sin City economy, fueling casinos, hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues. ALSO READ: Nvidia is the most valued company, yet its CEO isn’t the top 10 richest – find out whyUS Economic Uncertainty Driving Tourists AwayBerkeley pointed a number of reasons for the drop in tourists, with a major one being the uncertainty of the US economy right at present, as per the Irish Star report. She said that tourists are “weary of spending their disposable dollars when there’s tremendous uncertainty in the economy,” as quoted by Irish Star.Political Tensions Between US and Canada Impact TravelAnother factor is that US president Donald Trump set the tone for his relationship with Canada, just after his second term started. In March, during a speech, he emphasized that, “We don’t need anything they have” and suggested Canada would be better off as the 51st state, as quoted in the report.ALSO READ: After firing thousands, Oracle’s Larry Ellison could overtake Musk as the richest person today as stock skyrocketsMassive Decrease in Cross-Border VisitorsData provided by Tourism Economics shows that visits from Canada to the US has dropped 25.2% year to date, with a 37% year-over-year fall in arrivals by car in July alone, as reported by Irish Star. The data even shows that an overwhelming majority of tourists, who have changed their travel plans, say that the political climate nand more specifically, US president Donald Trump’s tariff policies to be the primary reason, according to the report.ALSO READ: What happens to your uploaded photos on AI chatbots? Are they really private?Other US Border Cities Also Struggling with Tourism LossesHowever, Vegas is not the only city that is dependent on tourism and feeling the impact due to lower number of tourists coming from the neighboring countries. Rochester, New York, a city which is 90 minutes from the Canadian border, has felt the shift in tourist traffic and has even launched a “Dear Canada” campaign earlier this summer to try to win them back, as reported by Irish Star.Las Vegas Launches New Campaign to Bring Back TouristsEven the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority recently launched its latest advertising campaign called, “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas”, which aims to recapture the attractions of the famous city, as per the report.The new campaign is started with the aim to portray the city as a place where people can break free from their everyday routines and experience its excitement and thrill, as per the Irish Star report. The advertisement shows an office worker yearning for an escape from her mundane life, drawn by the city’s irresistible allure, as per the report.ALSO READ: AI Chatbots’ hidden cost: How your questions harm the planet through carbon emissionsMayor Berkley’s Plea to Canadian and Mexican VisitorsEven Berkeley reaffirmed the campaign’s goals during the press conference, saying, “That’s all we want, we want people to come in, have a good time, spend their money, go home. And come back in six months,” as quoted by the Irish Star.FAQsWhy are fewer Canadians and Mexicans visiting Las Vegas?Economic uncertainty and political tensions, especially related to tariff policies, have made tourists cautious about travelling to Las Vegas.How much have Canadian visits to the US dropped this year?Visits from Canada to the US have fallen by about 25.2% year-to-date.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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