{"id":67117,"date":"2025-08-13T18:35:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/67117\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:35:10","slug":"las-vegas-tourism-officials-address-significant-decline-in-visitor-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/67117\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas tourism officials address significant decline in visitor numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Officials are speaking out after recent reports putting tourism declines in Sin City in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) held its board of directors meeting, addressing various factors that have been impacting tourism.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Steve Hill, LVCVA president, reportedly spoke about the effect that tariffs are having on both returning and potential new visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/vegas-casino-owner-fires-back-exaggerated-claims-sin-citys-demise\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VEGAS CASINO OWNER FIRES BACK AT &#8216;EXAGGERATED&#8217; CLAIMS OF SIN CITY&#8217;S DEMISE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some of the decisions our administration has made around international relations [have] caused a drop in tourism,&#8221; said Hill, according to local outlet KTNV Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Hill added, &#8220;Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">international visitation<\/a> is flat but is making up for a 20+% drop in tourism from Canada, which is our largest international source of visitation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital reached out to LVCVA for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/vegas.jpg\" alt=\"Las Vegas strip\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our international visitation is flat but is making up for a 20+% drop in tourism from Canada, which is our largest international source of visitation.&#8221; (iStock)<\/p>\n<p>Circa Resort &amp; Casino CEO Derek Stevens recently told Fox News Digital\u00a0that international tourism is down across an array of locations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think everyone is in a position where you can say we&#8217;re missing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/topic\/family-and-friends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">some of our Canadian friends<\/a>\u00a0who aren&#8217;t visiting this year,&#8221; said Stevens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/las-vegas-casino-culture-rejection-gamblers-younger-generations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LAS VEGAS CASINO CULTURE SUFFERS REJECTION BY GAMBLERS OF YOUNGER GENERATIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nevada is among the top five most visited states by Canadians, according to the U.S. Travel Association.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The association warned that the United States could see a 10% reduction in Canadian travel, which is about 2 million fewer visits, according to recent reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/las-vegas-quiet-tourism-decline-fox-news.png\" alt=\"empty las vegas strip street at night\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The LVCVA board recently approved a $20 million sponsorship agreement for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. (iStock)<\/p>\n<p>The LVCVA board recently approved a $20 million sponsorship agreement for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement will extend the race through 2027 \u2013 an event that could boost tourism numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The board also discussed developments at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/airports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Harry Reid Airport<\/a> \u2014 which has also seen a decline, dropping 4.1% year to date compared to the same time last year, according to the website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stevens said he believes the lack of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">international visitors<\/a>\u00a0right now may be due to the overall global economy and exchange rates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amid some uncertainty, he said the industry has acknowledged the economy has slowed a bit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/wrwer345sf325.jpg\" alt=\"A couple of gamblers drinking a glass of champagne\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think in six months \u2026 Vegas tourism and our economy overall will be in a much better place.&#8221; (iStock)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think in six months, I would believe that Vegas tourism and our economy overall will be in a much better place,&#8221; predicted Stevens.<\/p>\n<p>He noted the finalization of trade agreements will provide stability and &#8220;set the table going forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com\/lifestyle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robby Starbuck, conservative activist and host of &#8220;The Robby Starbuck Show,&#8221; previously told Fox News Digital it is not just prices that are keeping people out of Vegas these days.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/las-vegas-tourism-decline-fox-news.jpg\" alt=\"las vegas strip empty\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Vegas marketing image is one centered on slots and showgirls, two things young people have no interest in,&#8221; said one individual.\u00a0 (iStock)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now nearly everyone under 40 who bets seems to do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">it online,&#8221;<\/a> Starbuck said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Another differentiator is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/geriatric-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">older generations<\/a> focused on real-life interaction \u2014 while younger generations feel just as content with parasocial online experiences,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The Vegas marketing image is one centered on slots and showgirls, two things young people have no interest in,&#8221; said Starbuck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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