What Are the Odds on the Las Vegas Economy Bouncing Back in 2026?

What are the odds on the Las Vegas economy bouncing back in 2026?

After a troubling 2025, in which unemployment rose as tourism fell, Las Vegas is primed for a comeback in 2026. But workers on the ground remain skeptical.  Tourism data from the holidays shows that Sin City regained some ground at the end of 2025, albeit slowly. While metrics like hotel occupancy and room rates were down year over year, the holiday season’s dip was smaller than the city’s summer slip: In June, strip hotel occupancy fell to 78.7…

‘A challenging environment’: Vegas Strip gaming and tourism struggled in 2025 - The Nevada Independent

Las Vegas saw its fewest visitors in four years during 2025, and Strip gaming revenue rose less than 1 percent, according to statistics released this week that give a picture of a full calendar year. Gaming and tourism leaders are ready to look past 2025, a year beset by economic upheaval locally and nationally, a 43-day government shutdown and a steep decline in international visitation brought on by boycotts of travel to the U.S. by Canadians.…

Las Vegas closes books on 2025, visitation down 7.5%

Nearly every Las Vegas tourism metric was off in 2025, but local experts are saying better times are ahead this year with big trade shows along with special events.

Las Vegas tourism down 7.5% in 2025 with 38.5 million visitors

Annual hotel occupancy averaged 80.3%, down 3.3 percentage points from the previous year, the authority said. Average daily room rate fell 5% ...