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Updated · Las Vegas Review-Journal · Jul 30
Las Vegas June Visitors Hold at 3.08 Million as Convention Attendance Jumps 25.8%
Updated
Updated · Las Vegas Review-Journal · Jul 30

Las Vegas June Visitors Hold at 3.08 Million as Convention Attendance Jumps 25.8%

3 articles · Updated · Las Vegas Review-Journal · Jul 30

Summary

  • 3.08 million people visited Las Vegas in June, down 0.5% from a year earlier, even as convention attendance climbed 25.8% to 471,100 and kept first-half visitation essentially flat.
  • June room demand stayed soft outside conventions: average daily rates fell 4.4% to $156.32 and occupancy slipped 0.4 percentage points to 78.3%, while California border traffic rose 5.2% and Arizona traffic fell 5.7%.
  • 19.6 million visitors came in the first half, up 0.2%, with hotel occupancy unchanged at 82%; convention attendance reached 3.6 million, putting 2026 on pace to challenge the 2017 record of 6.6 million.
  • Nevada casinos also ended fiscal 2025-26 slightly higher, with statewide gaming win up 2.6% to $16.047 billion despite a flat June; analysts said baccarat may have been hurt by World Cup distractions.

Insights

How did the international World Cup quietly drain millions from Las Vegas casino table games this June?
With leisure travel fading, can a sudden boom in business conventions truly save the Las Vegas economy from a looming downturn?
Are higher-income repeat visitors the only lifeline keeping Nevada's record-breaking gaming streak alive amid shrinking airline capacity?