How things have altered! Las Vegas today and how it used to be in the past

The average age of a Las Vegas visitor is nearly 50 and just 1 in 10 is under age 21. The typical stay is 3.6 nights; typical room rate: around $95 per night.

Nearly one half of Nevada's financing comes from betting taxes. All gambling establishments pay a 6.75% state tax on gambling profits. And more than a third of the state's basic fund goes to public education. Thanks to betting and sales taxes paid by tourists, taxes are low ... and there are neither city, state or business income taxes. It is the only state where local taxes are primarily paid by non-residents. Nevada's casinos generate almost $10 billion a year, without a doubt the greatest quantity of any state. Las Vegas area video gaming profits is almost $9 billion each year.

More stats on the average Las Vegas visitor: 2 thirds are working; college educated; 60% are wed and have a typical househood income of $50 thousand. Majority have Internet access.

About one quarter of all visitors come from Southern California, 18 percent get here from a foreign country.

Amazingly, the city is offered out almost half of the time ... particularly during major conventions, sporting holidays and occasions.

Today, a half a century later on, Las Vegas hosts nearly 38 million visitors annually, with about half (100,000 people a day) going through McCarran airport, the world's 7th (and U.S. 5th) busiest airport. (It lies less than a mile from the strip.) An useful map of McCarran's distance to the strip is located here.

Casino ownership modifications regularly and you practically need a scorecard to keep track. Three business (MGM, Caesars and Las Vegas Sands) control over half of the spaces on the Las Vegas Strip.

In current years there has actually been a pattern towards hotel debt consolidation. 3 publicly owned video gaming companies in Las Vegas now-- or quickly will-- control the majority of the dollars bet on the strip. Each owns multiple video gaming homes, with each attracting various clients.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) states that 1 individual in 5 (6.5 million) individuals visit Las Vegas for the very first time every year.

In truth, the 10 largest hotels in the United States are all located in Las Vegas, the biggest being the Venetian & Palazzo with over 7,000 hotels and second largest being the MGM Grand with near 6,800 spaces! A number of have more than 4,000 spaces; Wynn with 4,750 rooms, Mandalay Bay & Delano with 4,426 spaces, Luxor with 4,400 spaces, Excalibur with 4,000 rooms, Caesars with 4,000 rooms, Bellagio with near 4,000 rooms, Aria with 4,000 spaces and some other strip joints such as Cosmopolitan, Mirage, Flamingo all have more than 3,000 spaces capability.
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Las Vegas' almost 150,000 hotel rooms are, on the average, 80% occupied all year. (The average U.S. national room occupancy is less than 60%).

Does this all appear a little mind boggling? All these properties are within a two mile area on the exact same street! The concern ends up being: when do you go, where do you stay. And how do you get the best deal. We will cover that in upcoming chapters.

Weather in the desert: Average Temperature levels in Las Vegas
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You can also inspect the weather for any city in the United States at the National Weather condition Service's website.

The Weather Underground lets you get in the start/end dates you are considering and returns your anticipated weather.

If you do hang out outside throughout the hot Las Vegas summer, the Las Vegas tourist office recommends using a hat with a 4-inch brim and applying sun block with 30 SPF or higher. Confine your walking outside to the nightime hours. The humidity is low in Vegas, producing exactly what people call "a dry heat".

The good news is that the hotels still require to fill their spaces and the prices are frequently deeply marked down ... sometimes by as much as 70%. And you can unwind by the pool or catnap throughout the day in your hotel room.

Las Vegas lies in the Mohave Desert. As far as the weather goes, there is no right or wrong time to go to Las Vegas. The weather condition is really predictable. As a general guideline, it will be pleasant and warm. March, April and May and September, October and November are particularly good. The best 2 months weatherwise is Las Vegas are April and October.
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TIP: The temperature distinction in between the hot outdoors and a gambling establishment is often around 40 degrees. Numerous visitors bring a sweater ... even in July!

The coldest day ever in Las Vegas happened on Jan. 13, 1963: 8 degrees F. The most popular day was July 19, 2005 when it hit 117 degrees F. The Weather condition Channel's site has a really nice Regular monthly Weather Organizer for Las Vegas, NV. They also have an advance 10 day Las Vegas weather condition forecast which works as you get closer to your trip.