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Las Vegas hotels, restaurants and attractions on Monday launched deep discounts in an unprecedented five-day 鈥淔abulous Escape鈥 sale coordinated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Once a bustling casino and shopping stop for Southern Californians "who couldn't wait for Las Vegas," Primm has all but turned into a complete ghost town, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.
鈥淚鈥檝e been coming here since I was a kid,鈥 said one Southern Californian as a second Primm resort announced it would cease full-time operations. The casino resorts at the California-Nevada line have been on 鈥渁 slow decline,鈥 said one expert.
Las Vegas casinos are stepping up efforts to draw crowds for the NFL season, as sports betting grows in the U.S. Local sportsbooks face increasing pressure to offer more than just betting odds, as the popularity of online betting is now available in many states.
Tourism experts are convinced visitation to Las Vegas will take a turn for the better in the fall and into 2026 despite the cold local reception its initial 鈥淔abulous Las Vegas鈥 television ad received.
The first fusion restaurants born in the 鈥70s sometimes served up more confusion than anything else. Remember Watergate Salad, that ghoulishly green conglomeration with ingredients like instant pistachio pudding, pineapple and a lingering sense of shame? But my, how things have changed.
After years of selling indulgence and excess, Las Vegas is pivoting to value. The city鈥檚 tourism agency just launched a campaign focusing on its broad appeal and affordability, while casinos throughout the valley are rolling out deals and incentives designed to bring back the bargains that once defined Las Vegas.
A 性视界传媒 study on Las Vegas casino eateries found that back-of-house instability leads to longer wait times and food inconsistencies, frustrating patrons and reducing tips鈥攆urther fueling employee dissatisfaction.
According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, it's estimated that 320,000 people will be coming to Las Vegas. That's a decrease from the 326,000 who visited in 2024, but the LVCVA still anticipates a $12 million increase in spending this holiday weekend compared to last year.
While a study at University of Nevada Las Vegas found that loyalty clubs raise gross gaming revenue by 3 percent, Patel said Casino Eye-D could double that through increased participation. In addition, replacing physical loyalty cards with facial recognition eliminates costly card-sharing fraud, she said.
School is in session, and going back to school may look different for older adults looking to get their degree for the first time.
Mississippi has the lowest portion of passport holders in the United States, a new study has found. The study by the travel company Rustic Pathways, which ranked U.S. states by the percentage of residents who hold a valid passport, revealed that residents in the south and Midwest are the least likely to have the documents needed to cross U.S. borders.
