Per statista.com “Las Vegas is located in the state of Nevada in the west of the United States. In January 2019, a survey found that Las Vegas was the second most popular destination U.S. travelers would like to visit in the next year, after New York. It is most commonly known for its gambling resorts and nightlife, but the city is also a hub for business, conventions, and meetings. Vegas is also popular with leisure travelers with many tourists visiting the city for its famous casinos. In 2018, 74 percent of visitors to Las Vegas stated that they gambled while visiting. Las Vegas is by far the largest casino market in the U.S. and is home to the largest casino company in the world in terms of revenue, Las Vegas Sands.
Due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of visitors to Las Vegas in the United States dropped sharply in 2020 over the previous year. In 2020, Las Vegas recorded roughly 19 million visitors, whereas it attracted over 42 million people in 2019.”
According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority the national average for hotel occupancy is 66.2% where as the Las Vegas Strip has an occupancy of 89.5%. Las Vegas has seen more than 35 million visitors a year from 2000 – 2019 with 5 of those years 2014 – 2019 seeing more than 41 million visitors.
