Was just there a week ago, Vegas has become insanely expensive. Why must it be an eye watering bill to go hangout in the desert, eat, gamble a bit, and see a show? It's a bit sad, Vegas used to be more fun, but I also noticed the casinos were barren compared to my last visit 5 years ago.
The net-net is I'd rather go somewhere else next time.
I keep seeing articles about this recently, as I'm sure many other people have.
The common response is to point out that, current political environment aside, it's because Vegas has become far more expensive in recent years.
In other words, they've decided to start targeting more wealthy customers.
So it doesn't matter if visitor numbers have dropped (not to the people running Vegas anyway). It only matters if profits have dropped. And I haven't seen any reports on this so far. Maybe profits are growing or stable?
I wonder if its a generational thing or at least a failure to market to a new generation, i know Vegas by reputation but what does it actually offer? 9/10 of the top destinations on TripAdvisor for Vegas are to leave Vegas....
Gambling? We've been able to do that via our phones since the mid 2010s.
Collect an interesting variety on venereal diseases? Same, smartphone compatible for a decade or more.
Celebrity fronted restaurants? Mr Ramsey will ship his slop directly to my door in 48 hours or less.
If forced to travel to the USA a team of marketing grads haven't made it clear to me why i should go to Vegas.
This is all because online casinos have become more accessible. And I don’t just mean for players (who can simply use a VPN to play even if casinos are restricted in their area) and no longer need to leave home to spin the slots. I’m talking about the business side. I recently wrote an article on 2025–2030 trends, and online gambling is growing at lightning speed. Just look at LCB https://lcb.org - every month 15–30 new casinos are added. And that’s only the licensed ones; imagine how many more don’t get listed there. These days, anyone can launch an online casino. For example, this offer https://2wpower.com/en/gamessystems shows you can have a fully working project in just 3–5 weeks, as long as the budget allows. And there are plenty of similar solutions. If you do the math, 30 new sites a month means around 360 a year. If so many are being launched, that clearly means there’s demand. And that’s exactly why land-based casinos are losing audiences - only those who can afford it and really enjoy the vibe of a real casino are sticking around.
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[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 21.6 ms ] threadThe net-net is I'd rather go somewhere else next time.
The common response is to point out that, current political environment aside, it's because Vegas has become far more expensive in recent years.
In other words, they've decided to start targeting more wealthy customers.
So it doesn't matter if visitor numbers have dropped (not to the people running Vegas anyway). It only matters if profits have dropped. And I haven't seen any reports on this so far. Maybe profits are growing or stable?
Gambling? We've been able to do that via our phones since the mid 2010s.
Collect an interesting variety on venereal diseases? Same, smartphone compatible for a decade or more.
Celebrity fronted restaurants? Mr Ramsey will ship his slop directly to my door in 48 hours or less.
If forced to travel to the USA a team of marketing grads haven't made it clear to me why i should go to Vegas.