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Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley issued a heartfelt plea to Canadian visitors this week, acknowledging the city’s tourism-dependent economy is suffering from a dramatic decline in international visitors, particularly from Canada, which represents the city’s largest international market.

“As the mayor of Las Vegas, I’m telling everybody in Canada, please come. We love you, we need you, and we miss you,” Berkley said during a press conference this week, where she addressed the multiple challenges facing the entertainment capital’s tourism industry.

The mayor’s latest comments echo concerns she first raised in an August press conference, where she painted a stark picture of the tourism decline.

“International travel is way down. People are not coming to the United States,” Berkley said last month. “’

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[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

If the strip is so desperate for business, then where are the $35/night rooms?

Was going to go with the girlfriend last month, but after seeing the room prices, we decided to save a ton of money and go to San Diego instead.

If you want people to go to the strip again, bring back the deals you used to run all the time before COVID. Otherwise I don't believe you when you say you're desperate for tourists.

[-] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

But Stonk number go up only with ripoff.

[-] hildegarde 16 points 2 weeks ago

And now Vegas is suffering from the actions of outside groups. A truly independent Vegas is the only good ending.

[-] RealM__@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W62Ie7dKXRY

This video answers the "why" perfectly.

tl;dw: everything more expensive, bullshit fees, less quality

Also, in my personal opinion, the current political climate doesn't help to draw in international tourists.

[-] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

great link, and good reason for everyone to stay away.

Canada is extra special though. As airport TSA were assholes before Trump, and there are some new ICE/border horror stories with white Canadians, in addition to the general view that US is a dislikable shithole country now, over unfair tariff extortion.

[-] Jhex@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

fuck her and her shitty city

[-] Master@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 weeks ago

The city and casinos sold their soul for profits and the country turned evil. Get fucked Vegas.

[-] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 weeks ago

Good keep it up.

[-] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If she wants tourism, she must make a promise: that ICE will be arrested on sight, and that the Nevada State Guard will stand strong against any National Guard unit that is enforcing totalitarianism.

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[-] bagsy@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

I can't believe that threatening Canadians didn't make them want to come to the US and spend all their money.

[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 weeks ago

Good. Its working then.

[-] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 weeks ago

Nevada is a solidly red state but Vegas (like basically all cities outside of Texas and Florida...) heavily favors Democrats. So I don't think this is a "leopards ate my face" situation.

But... yeah. That is the problem. A lot of cities are actively fighting back (not aware of Vegas doing so). But you still need to get to that city. And if I were fortunate enough to not live in this hell country, there would be nothing you could do to make me risk border control.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago

I thought that too, until I read this comment. So nah, it's a leopards eating faces situation.

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[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago

I only visited Vegas once, for a symposium. I do not understand the appeal of a city were parents walk around drunk all day pushing strollers, or placards advertising hookers, or gambling in games that clearly state on them you will lose.

It's a shithole within a shithole.

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[-] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago

cry me a river

[-] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

I’m born and raised in Nevada north eastern Nevada to be exact and seeing this state and Vegas solely descend into the cesspit that it has created I couldn’t be happier. It does suck for the workers in the hotels and the people that drive taxis and work in food services throughout state they are going to be the first ones to suffer from this.

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Get rid of the Führer and his Neo-Nazi party and their American GeStaPo, and tourists might return. Dead simple solution, isn't it?

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

The biggest industry outside of wall street built to fleece people of their money is hurting? Cry me a river.

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[-] Geodad@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Las Vegas is having the day Nevada voted for...

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[-] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

From what I've been reading here, sounds a lot that they activelly brought in multiple leopards: an anti-foreigner out of control Fascist regime and very high prices.

That's like commiting suicide with both barrels of a two barrel shotgun.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Dont let this fool you, my dumb ass fellows USians huff xenophobia to start their fucken day. They'll turn right back around to immigrants bad no matter what even if its just tourists and they aren't living here.

[-] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

Just hold on a bit longer. Trump is desperately trying to turn his shit deals into art.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago

Have the day you voted for

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[-] madjo@feddit.nl 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Well, what did you expect people to do when your president started questioning Canada's sovereignty? To roll over and keep giving you money?! Get rid of the infestation of fascists all over the place, burn it all down, and then, maybe then people might think about returning to the USA.

But I do find it funny that in Youtube comments on channels like Guard The Leaf or "Not Leaving Las Vegas" there were idiots claiming that Vegas doesn't run on income from foreign visitors, that it mostly runs on domestic tourism, despite showing them actual numbers from the Las Vegas airport.

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