The decline of summer tourism in Las Vegas charged to the rates and high food prices
The CEO of Vegas Casino says that Sin City could be “looking for himself”
Derek Stevens, owner and CEO of Casinos and Resorts in Las Vegas, explains to Fox News Digital how catering habits evolve as tourism falls in Sin City, many visitors calling high food prices in the destination of popular holiday.
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During a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), the managers addressed factors that contributed to the decline of tourists this summer in Sin City.
Steve Hill, the president of the group, spoke of the prices of impact on the return and the new potential visitors.
“Some of the decisions our administration has made around international relations (have) caused a drop in tourism,” said Hill, according to the local point of sale KTNV Las Vegas. In particular, he noted a drop in Canadian visitors.
The owner of the Vegas Casino returns to the claims “ exaggerated ” of the disappearance of Sin City
Others indicated the high prices in Vegas.
CEO of Circa Resort & Casino, Derek Stevens, told Fox News Digital: “I think some people feel that Vegas may be.” (See the video at the top of this article.)
“I think some people feel that Vegas may be spread,” said One Sin City Insider. (Circa Casino & Resort)
“”Getting a steak in Las Vegas is not as inexpensive as before, “he said.
“The days of Vegas being a place to visit because of cheap buffets and things like it is a bit in the past.”
“As with any other city, things are changing.”
He added: “I understand how a number of people talk about missing some of these elements – but as for any other city, things are evolving.”
Stevens acknowledged that the state of Vegas Tourism was nuanced – and that overall, the restoration is very difficult.
The cultivation of the Casino de Las Vegas undergoes the rejection by the players of the young generations
Circa has a total of 11 catering options, including restaurants, bars and cafes.
“I think each owner of the property wants to design a selection of very wide restaurants because people like to eat where they wake up,” said Stevens. “They like to have a coffee where they wake up.”
Visitors from Vegas are “a little more adventurous for lunch, even if it must be practical” for them, said an initiate. (istock)
The industry has noticed, he said, that visitors are “a little more adventurous for lunch, even if it should be practical” for them.
“And then (for) dinner, you compete against the whole city,” continued Stevens. “Everyone is trying to go to the new Hotspot.”
Other contributory factors
The union of culinary workers, which represents 60,000 workers from Vegas, has recently renewed or created several new contracts with major casinos in the city.
The cultivation of the Casino de Las Vegas undergoes the rejection by the players of the young generations
“There was a relatively new culinary union contract which was signed which increased certain costs,” said Stevens.
Ted Papageorge, secretary-treasurer of the union of culinary workers, previously told Fox News Digital that companies had frozen hiring and made targeted cuts during part-time working hours.
“If it continues, he could bleed in time in time,” he added.
There were “aggressive prices by hotel sites,” said a consultant. (Circa Casino & Resort)
Papageorge also described the exemption from income tax on income from “Big and Beautiful Bill” by President Donald Trump, a “welcome relief”.
He stressed, however, that if workers “do not advice, credit does not help”.
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Some industry observers said the problems were more local.
“A lot of attribute (current vegas problems) not only to a general decrease in international travel demand in the United States, but also at aggressive prices for Going per hospitalities,” said Rob Dellibovi, consultant and founder of the RDB Hospitality Group, based in Miami, Fox News Digital.
“Customers push $ 18 of water bottles in the minibar and Martinis of $ 37.” (istock)
“Customers push $ 18 of water bottles in the minibar and Martinis of $ 37.”
However, Stevens de Circa takes a more measured view.
“It is not as if the sky fell,” he said, according to the Associated Press.
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Circa introduced cheap package agreements to attract those who have less money to spend.
“Vegas continues to reinvent itself as a destination that deserves to be visited,” he said.
Deirdre Bardolf of Fox News Digital, as well as the Associated Press, contributed the reports.
