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As Las Vegas tourism continues to decline, many have called for high prices, as others say Vegas is now mainly attracted to the wealthy in the United States rather than the “ordinary traveler.”
“Las Vegas is overpriced and unique. I’m not surprised that people didn’t visit,” one user wrote.
Another said: “I actually think Las Vegas has changed its strategy, and it’s not by chance, but by design. The city no longer tries to attract average travelers or Budget-aware visitors.“
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Users continue: “Instead, Vegas is now targeting people with severe disposable income. It has become a wealthy playground, and that’s what the current business model is built on.
The person added: “The stripper is no longer trying to access. It is being planned. It is becoming more and more unique, and it is intentional.”
Las Vegas’ tourism industry has been declining as high prices and fees drive average travelers. Critics say the city is now targeting wealthy tourists. (iStock)
this Las Vegas The Conference and Visitors Administration (LVCVA) recently released the number of visitors for July, noting a 12% drop last year.
There are 3,089,300 Visitors in July this year By comparison, it exceeded 3.5 million last year, while strippers fell by 7% from 86.5% last year.
“They don’t want Jim & Marleen from Arkansas to not be gambling, drink in the cocktail lounge or at High-end restaurants And pinch pennies,” another Reddit commented.
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The person continued: “They want Bradley and Stephanie from California, who spend money blindly and think without hesitation.”
Rick Harrison of “Pawn Star” had previously told Fox News Digital the Las Vegas Strip “a little crazy about their prices.”
“The zone is no longer trying to access again. It is being curated. It is becoming more unique, and that’s intentional,” said a user on Reddit. (iStock)
“I heard a lot of people complaining,” Harrison said. “They went to the hotel and went to check it out. There was a $500 stupid fee on the bill – vacation fee and Parking Fee And the fees and fees. ”
Circa Casino and Resort CEO Derek Stevens earlier told Fox News Digital that tourism traffic was not commensurate.
“I heard a lot of people complain.”
Stevens said he saw continued growth in the premium market, but “the other end was a little hurt.”
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Cirrus Aviation, Las Vegas Private jet Charters said their business is booming.
“It’s a millionaire, billionaire, celebrity, athlete, resident, and we’re honored to have our Las Vegas trip in Las Vegas to make our Las Vegas trip just in groups.
Las Vegas intentionally changed the strategy of many people to attract wealthy tourists rather than budget-conscious travelers. (iStock)
Turner said they were not affected by the decline in tourism and actually increased their income.
“In Las Vegas, we were lucky to have many different conferences and many big events,” Turner said.
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He said they saw a lot during the week’s trips depending on the conference and different events.
“Usually, it’s going to be a Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday turn based on the weekend happening,” Turner said. “Many artists and Different celebrities Concert performers come to prepare for the weekend on Wednesday and Thursday. ”
