Las Vegas tourism momentum in 2023 was huge, with $43.3 billion in visitor spending and tourism generating $79.3 billion in economic output across Southern Nevada. At the same time, the event calendar tells a different kind of story, from 22,000 annual conventions and 6.2 million convention attendees to major one off moments like CES 2024 at 130,000 and the Formula 1 Las Vegas GP drawing 315,000 people over three days.
Key Takeaways
- Annual conventions hosted 2023: 22,000.
- Convention attendance 2023: 6.2 million.
- CES 2024 attendance: 130,000.
- Super Bowl LVIII events: 500+, category: Conventions Events and Entertainment
- Las Vegas tourism generated $79.3 billion in economic output in 2023.
- Gaming revenue in 2023 totaled $15.6 billion statewide, with Strip at $11.9 billion.
- 2023 visitor spending reached $43.3 billion.
- Gaming win Strip 2023: $11.9 billion.
- Slots revenue Strip 2023: $8.2 billion.
- Table games win Strip 2023: $3.7 billion.
- Hotel occupancy Strip-wide 2023 average: 89%.
- Total available rooms in Las Vegas 2023: 154,000.
- Strip hotel occupancy January 2024: 94.3%.
- In 2023, Las Vegas welcomed 40.83 million visitors, a 5% increase from 2022.
- In 2022, visitor volume reached 38.84 million, recovering strongly post-pandemic.
In 2023, Las Vegas welcomed 40.83 million visitors and generated $79.3 billion in tourism output.
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Conventions Events and Entertainment
1Annual conventions hosted 2023: 22,000.
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2Convention attendance 2023: 6.2 million.
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3CES 2024 attendance: 130,000.
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4Exhibit space used 2023: 5.2 million sq ft.
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5Resident shows attendance 2023: 2.5 million.
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6Concerts tickets sold 2023: 3.8 million.
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7F1 Las Vegas GP 2023 attendance: 315,000 over 3 days.
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8Wedding licenses issued 2023: 70,000.
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9Headline shows 2023: 1,200 performances.
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10Sphere concerts 2023: sold out 200,000 tickets.
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11Trade shows 2023: 1,500 events.
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12Group meetings 2023: 15,000.
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13Average convention size 2023: 280 delegates.
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14Sporting events attendance 2023: 1.1 million.
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15Nightclub visits 2023: 12 million.
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16Pool parties attendance summer 2023: 2 million.
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17New Year's Eve 2023 visitors: 350,000.
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18Halloween events 2023: 500,000 participants.
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19EDC 2023 attendance: 525,000.
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20Cirque du Soleil tickets 2023: 1.8 million.
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21Broadway shows 2023: 400,000 attendees.
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22Comedy shows 2023: 800,000 tickets.
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Conventions Events and Entertainment Interpretation
While Las Vegas may have perfected the art of the long-shot wedding, its true economic engine is a meticulously calibrated conveyor belt of conventions, concerts, and circuses that processes millions of human attendees with the efficiency of a casino counting chips.
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1Super Bowl LVIII events: 500+, category: Conventions Events and Entertainment
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Conventions Events and Entertainment, source url: https://www.lvcva.com/ Interpretation
Las Vegas must have rented its soul to the NFL because this city just hosted over 500 events for a single football game.
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Economic Impact
1Las Vegas tourism generated $79.3 billion in economic output in 2023.
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2Gaming revenue in 2023 totaled $15.6 billion statewide, with Strip at $11.9 billion.
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32023 visitor spending reached $43.3 billion.
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4Hotel revenue in Clark County 2023: $7.6 billion.
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5Food and beverage spending by visitors 2023: $5.2 billion.
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6Tourism supported 462,000 jobs in Southern Nevada in 2023.
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7Tax revenue from tourism 2023: $2.8 billion to local government.
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8Average daily room rate on Strip 2023: $239.
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92023 convention revenue: $3.1 billion.
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10Strip gaming win January 2024: $885.6 million.
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11Tourism multiplier effect: $2.50 per dollar spent in 2023.
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122023 retail spending by visitors: $2.9 billion.
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13Airport passenger volume 2023: 57.6 million.
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14Rental car revenue 2023: $1.2 billion.
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15Show and entertainment spending 2023: $2.1 billion.
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162023 payroll from tourism: $18.5 billion.
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17Property tax revenue from hotels 2023: $500 million.
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18Super Bowl LVIII economic impact: $1 billion.
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19Formula 1 Las Vegas GP 2023 impact: $1.2 billion.
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20Tourism GDP contribution Southern Nevada 2023: 27%.
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212023 sales tax from visitor spending: $1.1 billion.
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22Hotel room tax collections 2023: $650 million.
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23Non-gaming revenue share 2023: 60% of total.
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242023 visitor spending per day: $319.
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25Labor income from tourism 2023: $20 billion.
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26Induced economic output 2023: $25 billion.
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27Direct output from tourism 2023: $35 billion.
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282023 Strip non-gaming revenue: $6.4 billion.
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Economic Impact Interpretation
In a city famed for its vices, the real jackpot is the virtuous economic engine that powers an entire region, proving that while the house always wins, so does the entire community.
Gaming and Entertainment
1Gaming win Strip 2023: $11.9 billion.
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2Slots revenue Strip 2023: $8.2 billion.
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3Table games win Strip 2023: $3.7 billion.
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4Baccarat drop 2023: $12.5 billion.
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5Blackjack hold percentage 2023: 2.3%.
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6Total slot machines Strip 2023: 95,000.
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7Table positions Strip 2023: 5,800.
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8January 2024 Strip gaming revenue: $885 million.
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9Sports betting handle 2023: $6.8 billion statewide.
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10Online gaming revenue 2023: $250 million.
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11Super Bowl betting handle 2024: $160 million.
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12F1 betting volume 2023: record high.
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13Poker revenue 2023: $320 million.
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14Craps hold 2023: 16.5%.
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15Roulette win 2023: $850 million.
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162023 average slot hold: 8.5%.
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17Downtown gaming revenue 2023: $800 million.
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18Laughlin gaming 2023: $500 million.
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19High-limit room gaming 2023: $2.1 billion.
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20Sports wagering revenue 2023: $140 million.
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21February 2024 Strip slots: $580 million.
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22WSOP 2023 entries: 10,000+ players.
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23Tournament poker buy-ins 2023: $300 million.
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24Electronic table games 2023: $450 million.
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25Video poker win 2023: $1.2 billion.
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262023 Strip hold percentage: 10.2%.
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27December 2023 gaming revenue Strip: $950 million.
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28November 2023 table games: $320 million.
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Gaming and Entertainment Interpretation
While the Strip is a high-rolling spectacle where baccarat tables dropped a dizzying $12.5 billion, the real, steady heartbeat of Vegas is in its army of 95,000 slot machines, which quietly, and with an 8.5% grip, vacuumed up over two-thirds of the casino's massive $11.9 billion win.
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Hotel and Accommodation Stats
1Hotel occupancy Strip-wide 2023 average: 89%.
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2Total available rooms in Las Vegas 2023: 154,000.
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3Strip hotel occupancy January 2024: 94.3%.
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4Downtown occupancy 2023 average: 82%.
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5Off-Strip occupancy 2023: 85%.
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6Laughlin occupancy 2023: 78%.
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7Average daily rate (ADR) Strip 2023: $239.
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8Revenue per available room (RevPAR) Strip 2023: $213.
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9New rooms added 2023: 2,500.
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10Resort fees average 2023: $45 per night.
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11Super Bowl weekend occupancy 2024: 99%.
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12F1 weekend occupancy 2023: 98%.
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13Total room nights sold 2023: 137 million.
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14Boutique hotels occupancy 2023: 91%.
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15Casino hotels vs non-casino 2023 occupancy: 90% vs 85%.
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16January 2024 ADR Strip: $280.
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17February 2024 occupancy Strip: 92%.
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18Timeshare/VRBO growth 2023: 15% increase in bookings.
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19Luxury suites booked 2023: 25% up.
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20Budget rooms ADR 2023: $120.
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21Mid-range ADR 2023: $200.
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22December 2023 occupancy: 93%.
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23November 2023 ADR: $245.
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24Hotel room supply growth 2023-2024: 1.5%.
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25Strip mega-resorts occupancy 2023: 91%.
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Hotel and Accommodation Stats Interpretation
Las Vegas is essentially operating at capacity, proving that no matter the price or the resort fee, people will still bet on having a good time even before they reach the casino floor.
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Visitor Numbers and Demographics
1In 2023, Las Vegas welcomed 40.83 million visitors, a 5% increase from 2022.
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2In 2022, visitor volume reached 38.84 million, recovering strongly post-pandemic.
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32019 pre-pandemic peak saw 42.5 million visitors to Las Vegas.
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4January 2024 visitor count was 3.63 million, boosted by Super Bowl LVIII.
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5International visitors in 2023 comprised 13.3% of total arrivals.
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656% of 2023 visitors were repeat guests.
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7Average length of stay in 2023 was 3.5 nights.
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82023 visitors spent an average of $1,111 per trip.
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9Female visitors made up 51% of total in 2023.
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1028% of visitors in 2023 were from California.
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11Visitors aged 21-34 accounted for 32% in 2023.
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12December 2023 saw 3.62 million visitors.
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13November 2023 visitor volume: 3.51 million.
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142023 first-time visitors: 44%.
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15Hotel room nights occupied in 2023: 137 million.
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162023 visitors by air: 22.5 million.
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17Drive-in visitors 2023: 15.8 million.
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1818.3% of 2023 visitors attended conventions.
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192023 average party size: 2.8 people.
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20Visitors with children under 18: 12% in 2023.
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212023 visitor origin from Nevada: 5.2%.
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22February 2024 visitors: 3.08 million.
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232023 UK visitors: over 700,000.
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24Canadian visitors 2023: 1.1 million.
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252023 Hispanic/Latino visitors: 15%.
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26Asian visitors 2023: 8.5%.
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27Black/African American visitors 2023: 9%.
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28White/Caucasian visitors 2023: 65%.
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292023 visitors staying 1-2 nights: 45%.
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30March 2023 visitors: 3.4 million.
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Visitor Numbers and Demographics Interpretation
Las Vegas, in its relentless pursuit of pre-pandemic glory, has convincingly demonstrated that its primary export is still the expertly extracted dollar, as evidenced by 40.8 million visitors in 2023 who, while mostly repeating the same delightful mistakes, spent an average of over a thousand dollars each during their three-and-a-half-night stays, proving that the house always wins even when you're not actually gambling.
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