The $87 billion tourism industry in Las Vegas has been on a steady, downward tumble in recent months.
The number of visitors has fallen since last year, underperforming the vast majority of the U.S. in year-to-year visits. The decline comes amidst a sharp drop in international tourists, immigration fears within the industry’s workforce and a long-passed peak for Las Vegas casinos.
This past May visitors to Las Vegas dropped 6.5% from 2024, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported. It’s right on average with 2025’s tourism decline, kept lower by more balanced visitor totals in January.
“The level of uncertainty is dramatically higher today than it was six months ago,” UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research Director Stephen Miller told KTNV.
Among those showing uncertainty are Las Vegas’ international visitors, who came through the Sin City 13% less in June.
The decrease in tourists means more than extra walking space along the Las Vegas Strip. It’s a hit to the local economy.
In 2024, 22.6% of people in the Las Vegas region were employed in the wider tourism industry, and 13.2% of all residents worked in hotels and casinos, according to the visitors authority.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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