Tourist Spending In Las Vegas Breaks The Record
Tourist spending in Las Vegas continues to rise. In fact, figures released earlier this week by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) confirm that the previous record set in 2019 was surpassed in 2022.
Tourist Spending In Las Vegas Hits All-Time High
According to an article written by Bryan Horwath on KTNV.com tourist spending in Las Vegas reached $45 billion dollars last year, beating 2021 by 24%. 2022 figures surpassed the previously held record from 2019 by 22%.
Moreover, the economic impact of all this visitor spending in our region is substantial. We also broke the previously held record from 2019 by 25%, with totals exceeding $79 billion dollars. It looks like our city remains one of the top tourist destinations in the United States. Furthermore, and business has bounced back since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns.
However, per the LVCVA report, visitor volume and convention attendance last year did not exceed previously held records. It may take more time to pass before more of the population feels safe enough to travel here and be amongst the big crowds.
As a matter of fact, there are more positives to consider in the LVCVA historic report. For example, our city and county did set more records in Room Inventory, Room Tax Collections, and Gaming Revenue. Furthermore, Clark County casinos did over $12 billion dollars in gaming revenue in 2022. All in all, that is quite impressive. You can track all of these figures since 1970 in the LVCVA report by CLICKING HERE.
Horwath’s article on KTNV.com goes on to confirm that the tourism industry here in Southern Nevada is still the largest employer. An estimated 230,000 people of our total population are employed by these businesses. Of course, everyone now knows the casinos are making big profits again. So, employees will want to see some of that cash trickle down to the workers and their families.
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Most Extravagant, Wildest Parties In Las Vegas History
Pre-Prohibition partying in Las Vegas
Partying when it’s illegal seems to make it more dangerous and — to some people — more exciting.
During the Prohibition Era, Las Vegas had a little of a peculiar situation compared to other cities. There were a few Speakeasies in Nevada. However, many Saloon Owners in Las Vegas operated openly, according to the Mob Museum. Some bars like Bar Prohibition! has been a staple in the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino since its opening in 1906. So, we can only imagine the historical scenes and iconic figures who have drank at this historical “Old West” watering hole that represents the early ages of Las Vegas.
A crowd of gamblers at the Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Parties At Las Vegas' First Resort: El Rancho
The Hotel El Rancho Vegas is coined as one of the “Strip Pioneering” properties due to being one of the first hotel-resorts ever created in Las Vegas. The legacy and parties that happened here were unforgettable to say the least. Sammy Davis Jr., Eartha Kitt, and Dean Martin were some of the biggest performers who sang at this historical resort.
Pictured below is actress Joanne Woodward and actor Paul Newman during their wedding reception at the El Rancho hotel-casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 29, 1958.
Moulin Rouge
The Moulin Rouge is called “the nation’s first major interracial hotel” according to the National Park Service. Until May 24, 1955, Black entertainers were denied the right to perform in hotels and casinos across the city.
The park service further says that the group behind the Moulin Rouge’s inception decided to develop plans for an integrated hotel in a “midpoint location.” Meaning that the hotel’s site was between a predominately white area of the Strip and the largely Black west side. From the employees, patrons and entertainers, the hotel became integrated at all levels.
Elvis and Priscilla Presley's Wedding
The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s wedding took place on May 1, 1967 at the Aladdin Hotel. As Priscilla said, “My wedding was very unusual,” according to an article in Vogue.
Elvis Presley (1935 – 1977) being fed a mouthful of wedding cake by his bride Priscilla Beaulieu at the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas.
Desert Move Party in 1996
Before there was Electric Daisy Carnival, there was the Desert Move Party of 1996. It was one of the first dance-music parties that had big brand sponsors, radio station support and an amazing lineup of legends.
The rave took place an hour away from Vegas in the desert where an impressive production of lights and lasers cut across the desert sky with pulsing dance music playing throughout the atmosphere. The biggest names in the dance-music scene attended this rave, according to VisitLasVegas.com.
Playboy Club
The Playboy Club was located in the Fantasy Tower of the Palms Casino Resort, making it one of the first official Playboy Clubs in the United States since 1988. The place was quaint with about 10 tables. But the parties and the clientele were definitely exclusive, and the ambiance around the club was “sophistically sexy.”
Larry Martino is the long-time afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.
