Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley issued a heartfelt plea to Canadian visitors this week, acknowledging the city’s tourism-dependent economy is suffering from a dramatic decline in international visitors, particularly from Canada, which represents the city’s largest international market.
“As the mayor of Las Vegas, I’m telling everybody in Canada, please come. We love you, we need you, and we miss you,” Berkley said during a press conference this week, where she addressed the multiple challenges facing the entertainment capital’s tourism industry.
The mayor’s latest comments echo concerns she first raised in an August press conference, where she painted a stark picture of the tourism decline.
“International travel is way down. People are not coming to the United States,” Berkley said last month. “’
Great yet ?
If the strip is so desperate for business, then where are the $35/night rooms?
Was going to go with the girlfriend last month, but after seeing the room prices, we decided to save a ton of money and go to San Diego instead.
If you want people to go to the strip again, bring back the deals you used to run all the time before COVID. Otherwise I don’t believe you when you say you’re desperate for tourists.
But Stonk number go up only with ripoff.
How much of it is Canadians staying away because of fascism, or how much of it is staying away because Vegas is too goddamn expensive?
Fuck Vegas. You get what you voted for, morons.
The mayor of Las Vegas is a democrat, not a member of the face-eating leopards party. I’m too busy to look it up right now but I’m going to bet that the Las Vegas City and surrounding county is probably one of the most consistently Democratic parts of Nevada. Of course Canadians should still stay away. Any non-american should just not come, but this is not lamf
Now I’m curious, why would Las Vegas be inclined to vote Dem?
A huge proportion of the actual residents of Vegas and the surrounding areas are service workers, since it’s a tourist hub. Because of this, service worker unions in the area have a pretty sizable influence, and they tend to endorse Democratic candidates. In the most recent election I suspect that this influence was partially offset by (1) COVID tourism revenue loss being blamed on Biden and (2) Trump’s illusory promise of no tax on tips.
Lol get fucked. Sent with love from Canada.
While I get it, she is a Democrat who is likely a fan of what’s going on as much as you are.
Oh, I did not realize democrats where no longer american. If when a democrat was in power maga people where considered so, then in the current situation I will hold all americans to the actions of their nation.
Don’t like it? Tough. Its the same way americans have treated everyone in the world, so enjoy some of your own medicine.
Oh you want to say that the dems are “fine” and “nothing can be done”? Look at Nepal, and grow a spine. But don’t expect the world to separate one group of americans from the rest without actions done to prove such.
In the context of leopardsatemyface the mayor’s political leanings are quite relevant. It could even be said this whole post isn’t relevant to the community.
But yeah, keep on with your singular attitude.
Oh, did the mayor take a stance counter to the current administration? No? Did she just ask the world to keep coming anyway and support her city? Yes?
Seems to me that like most americans she is towing the national party line while wondering why the rest of the world stops supporting the us, just hoping the D beside her name will give her allies. How is this not comeuppance?
Yes, she has. She has publicly talked about her position as coming from an immigrant family.
How is coming from an immigrant family relevant? Most people in north America come from immigrant families (unless you implying that the real fascists are natives).
Big words coming from a country almost as fucked up as the US.
Rare for an american even admit that another nation exists. Look at you go!
Most of the comments are talking about ICE and Canadians disliking the current American regime, which is true. But also Vegas isn’t fun anymore. It’s so overpriced for what it is. The ruthless corporate nickel and diming exploitation has ruined Vegas as a destination.
If the mayor of Las Vegas wants people to visit, instead of begging Canadians to come back, try telling MGM and Caesars to entice visitors with some deals and value for their money.
Yeah I agree on it being overpriced. Visited Vegas last year and it was rough.
- No cheap eats, buffets are all gone post-covid.
- Tables have $25 minimums
- Blackjack dealers have auto-shufflers for cards
- $2 buy in to lose money at 000 roulette
- Hotels are all crammed with service and resort fees
- Majority of casino floor space is now dedicated to slots
