Las Vegas tourism up for the first time in 15 months
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is stating that tourists to Las Vegas increased by 4.3 percent in September, compared with data from September 2008.
Yes, increased.
Convention attendance was also up by 12 percent.
This bit of good news marks the first time that tourist volume has been up in 15 months.
Casinos are in full swing with greater offers to players. Even we locals are getting free room offers. Assuming we'll be starting to dig ourselves out of this economic rut, we advise you to take advantage of the offers while you can.
Green Valley Ranch offered us two free nights in a suite with $200 freeplay and $200 in food. We weren't able to take time off to do it, and our next offer was zilch (free nights with no freeplay or food, and we had to pay the resort fee).
