International visitors to one of the world’s largest tourist destinations dropped 13% in June as workers face layoffs

International visitors to one of the world’s largest tourist destinations dropped 13% in June as workers face layoffs

The Trump administration’s immigration policies are affecting workers and driving, in part, a decline in tourism, including international tourists, to Las Vegas, according to workers and the largest labor union in the state of Nevada.

Visitors to Las Vegas overall dropped 11.3% in June 2025, compared to the same month last year. According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, international visitors to one of the world’s largest tourist destinations dropped 13% in June.

“A lot of departments are having a lot of layoffs,” said ​​Norma Torres, a housekeeper for eight years at Mandalay Bay and a member of the Culinary Union, who has worked in the hospitality industry since she was 18 years old. “In the housekeeping department, the people on call are barely called into work.”

  • Univ3rse@lemmynsfw.com
    5·
    3 days ago

    I see. I think the wording threw me off a bit.

    I’ve always expected anywhere targeting tourists to be expensive relative to the local economy. That is an absurd price for bottled water, though. My rule of thumb is to never take anything from the minibar. There’s usually a shop within a block or two you get the same thing from at a much more reasonable rate.

    • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
      5·
      3 days ago

      There’s usually a shop within a block or two you get the same thing from at a much more reasonable rate.

      That same method won’t save you on the Vegas strip. Besides a couple exceptions, the shops are owned by the hotels too. From your room it can legitimately be a 20 to 25 minute walk one-way just to get to the next building over from your Vegas hotel, and that next building is likely yet another Vegas hotel.

      • bradorsomething@ttrpg.network
        3·
        3 days ago

        Actually walgreens and cvs are pretty handy, I was able to stock for a small party on the cheap, and they’re every block or two

        • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
          2·
          2 days ago

          Those are the couple exceptions, but they are only “close” to a few hotels. Even for those its a 15-20 minute walk from your room.

          • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works
            1·
            2 days ago

            But you can just go once and stock up for the whole weekend which isnt a big deal. I usually buy a couple gallons of water and some booze and carry it back to the room.

            • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
              1·
              2 days ago

              Sure, but that means bus ride, a taxi, an uber, or you are carrying a weekend’s worth of provisions for possibly for a 30 to 40 minute walk back to your hotel room somewhere on the strip.