Las Vegas visitation is down 7.5 percent, with sharp drops among young adults and Canadians. Higher prices and airfare are keeping lower income travelers away, even as spending per visitor rises.
Derek Stevens’ At Par initiative drew over 120000 Canadians to Fremont Street by matching Canadian dollars to US value through August, helping downtown casinos offset a sharp drop in international tourism
Las Vegas resorts are bracing for a 4.4% jump in Labor Day weekend visitors, with average nightly hotel rates climbing to $269 and economic impact projected to top $700 million for Southern Nevada.
Las Vegas added 2,300 jobs from June to July 2026, reflecting a steady labor market as visitor volume edged up compared to last year’s decline. Statewide job growth remains modest but positive.
Harry Reid International Airport saw an 8% decline in domestic flights and a 13% drop in international arrivals for fiscal 2026, with the closure of Spirit Airlines and a sharp fall in Canadian tourism driving the downturn.
