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Las Vegas mayor says the city is suffering from a serious drop in Canadian tourists: 'We need you, and we miss you' | Fortune (archive.is)

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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 ?

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Shame that.

Yet another city that's a waste of resources.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Fewer visitors means less water use, so this sounds like a net benefit.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Ooh good point!

Not sure it'll make significant difference, but I'll take it.

[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 2 points 2 days ago

Maybe if few enough people show up they'll turn off the giant ball in the middle of the city that shines like the literal sun throughout the day. Less power, less light pollution, and more sleep.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 6 points 2 days ago

If you don't have to come to the states for business, I don't see why anyone would. You could get detained at customs on your way in or on the way out. We're equal opportunity like that.