Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Las Vegas Strip Takes a Hit: Visitor Numbers Down, But Off-Strip Casinos Thrive

January 21, 2026 12:24 pmJanuary 22, 2026 2:14 am

Sin City is feeling the pinch. Las Vegas tourism continues its slide, with visitor arrivals dropping noticeably in 2025 amid economic pressures, policy hurdles, and shifting traveler preferences. According to the latest data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors...

500 Tourism Businesses Warn of Thanksgiving Chaos, Urges Congress to Pass Clean Resolution

November 4, 2025 10:58 amNovember 4, 2025 10:58 am

Nearly 500 U.S. tourism businesses recently signed a letter (see below), led by the U.S. Travel Association, urging Congress to end the ongoing federal government shutdown by passing a clean continuing resolution (CR). The letter, sent on November 3, 2025,...

Las Vegas Isn’t Dead, Tourism Officials are Deaf

September 5, 2025 9:59 amSeptember 5, 2025 10:15 am

“What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” was a stroke of marketing genius that coined a slogan for a 24-hour adult playground known as “Sin City.” Yet, what happened in Vegas has caused travelers to stay away this summer, leaving...

Gov. Newsom, NV Gov Sisolak Announce I-15 Widening Project

December 6, 2021 4:11 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced at a joint press conference Sunday that Interstate 15 will be temporarily widened to include a third lane during peak travel times, with long term plans for a permanent third...