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Labor leaders and hospitality experts say most frontline employees are unlikely to face immediate impacts from the proposed transactions, though corporate and management positions could face greater scrutiny as new owners evaluate costs and operations.

Labor leaders and hospitality experts say most frontline employees are unlikely to face immediate impacts from the proposed transactions, though corporate and management positions could face greater scrutiny as new owners evaluate costs and operations.

The rise in large-scale music events being hosted in Las Vegas – including past performances from artists like Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and Korean girl group TWICE – are attracting a new kind of crowd, one that might prefer fan experiences, photo pop-ups and curated food over gambling.  They’re spreading their spending across the city, from shows on the Strip to dinners at local restaurants and injecting financial support throughout the region – not just in tourism hotspots.

The U.S. Travel Association expacts annual travel spending to grow by a modest 1% this year, powered largely by domestic leisure travel despite the FIFA World Cup giving soccer fans from other countries a reason to visit the U.S. Airfares have climbed around the world along with the price of jet fuel as the war constrains global oil supplies.

Sticking closer to home may not cushion the sticker shock. The nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimated Americans would collectively spend an extra $3.5 billion on gasoline over the holiday weekend. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. was $4.56 on Thursday compared to $3.18 a year ago, according to motor club AAA.

Tourists coming to Las Vegas solely to drive fast cars such as Lamborghinis and Ferraris signals an emerging industry buoyed by Speed Vegas’ record expansion since a new ownership group took over Exotics Racing and merged the company in 2021.