Of the estimated 300,000 revelers that made Las Vegas their destination for New Year’s, Las Vegas Metro police reports that only 79 were arrested, compared to 145 arrests last year.
It seems that people took more care on the streets as well, as traffic accidents fell from 98 last year to 36 this year.
The number of people visiting Las Vegas decreased by an estimated 432 people from October 2006 to the same month this year, according to the latest statistics released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. For the year as a whole, visitor volume has increased by about 0.8 percent.
The good news is that the people that did come to Las Vegas spent more, on average, during their stay. Gaming revenue in October was up a healthy 12.5 percent in Clark County, totaling over $1 billion for the month. That number pushed the yearly total to almost $9.1 billion, a 4.1 percent increase over 2006.
These numbers come in spite of the fact that convention attendance is down substantially this year over last. The number of conventions held in Las Vegas fill by 13 percent to 2,623, resulting in attendance numbers dropping by 21.2 percent.
The complete report, including numbers for Laughlin and Mesquite, can be found on the LVCCA’s website.
About 400,000 Nevadans will be taking to the roads and skies during the Labor Day weekend, an increase of less than 1 percent from last year, AAA Nevada says.
“Many families are facing household budgetary constraints this summer, which may be affecting holiday travel,” explained AAA Nevada spokesperson Michael Geeser. “This, coupled with the fact that many schools have already started classes is leading many families to stay home this holiday weekend.”
Over 300,000 will be traveling by car, which is a .9-percent increase from last year. Air travel is up by 1.8-percent, with over 68,000 Nevadans planning to travel by air. Approximatelly 9,000 are projected to travel by train, bus or other mode of transportation from last year.
View the rest of the story and a Labor Day holiday guide here on LasVegasNow.com
While summer does not officially end until September 22nd, to most of us, Labor Day signals the end of the summer season. So, what cities are the most popular destinations for Labor Day weekend festivities? According to a Hotwire.com survey, the top three rank as follows: 1) Chicago, IL; 2) New York City, NY; and 3) Atlanta, GA.
Las Vegas comes in as the 8th most popular destination, up from 13th in last year’s survey.
That’s the number of people that visited Las Vegas in June. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority says that the 3.3 million figure is a 4 percent uptick from June of ‘06. Apparently, folks are getting used to $3 a gallon gasoline. Visitation for the year stands at more than 19.6 million, a 1.3% increase from the pace set in 2006.
- From the Associated Press (Read complete story here)
