Daily Mail: Shocking decline in visitors to Las Vegas revealed as foreign tourists shun the United States

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By BETHAN SEXTON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 09:29 EDT, 30 April 2025 | Updated: 11:53 EDT, 30 April 2025

The number of tourists visiting Las Vegas has plummeted as international visitors have begun to shun the United States.

Sin City welcomed 3.39 million visitors last month, down almost eight percent from 3.68 million in February, according to a report by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

The report, obtained by 8 News Now, also revealed that hotel occupancy has slumped over the past year.

Hotels were 82.9 percent full last month, compared with 85.3 percent full in March 2024. 

Midweek occupancy recorded a decline of 2.5 percent in the same period, despite more than half a million people attending conferences.

Casinos also reported an almost five percent drop over the past year. Statewide, the figure fell by 1.1 percent.

In downtown Las Vegas, rooms were fractionally cheaper than they were a year ago at an average of $100.31 compared with $100.97.

It comes as hotel rates on the Strip have soared, while the number of overseas air passengers had dropped.

The number of tourists visiting Las Vegas has plummeted as international visitors shun the United States

The president's punitive tariffs and immigration crackdown have been blamed for a decline in foreign tourists