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The Las Vegas Limbo: Dine Drink Vegas Podcast Episode 39

How low can these #lasvegas tourist statistics go? Why is almost a quarter of our audience from #Ireland? In #podcast Episode 39, we look at the recent decline in Las Vegas tourism. The drink of the day is the Navy Grog, and as always we bring you the latest Las Vegas news. Come travel with us!
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Episode 39 - Las Vegas Limbo: How Low Will The Numbers Go? 
Drink of the Day- Navy Grog
 
Don The Beachcomber 
Trader Vic’s
1 ounce dark Jamaican rum1 ounce gold demerara rum1 ounce white Cuban or Puerto Rican rum1 ounce honey syrup*3/4 ounce club soda, chilled3/4 ounce grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezedGarnish: mint sprigGarnish: lime wheel
1 oz Aged Trinidad Rum
1 oz Aged Demerara Rum
1 oz Aged Jamaican Rum
¼ oz Allspice Dram (AKA Pimento Dram)
¼ oz Demerara Syrup
¾ oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
1 Mint Sprig
Whichever ingredient list you choose (or your own variation thereof,) shake everything BUT club soda with ice, strain over crushed ice in a tiki glass,top with club soda is you are using Don’s version, and garnish.
Main Story- Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s Data shows YTP Declines in multiple categories. Let’s talk about the data:
Change from Previous Year
Jan 2025
 
Feb 2025
 
Mar 2025
Visitor Volume
-1.1%
 
-11.9%
 
-7.8%
Convention Attendance
12.8%
 
-19.5%
 
10.2%
Available Room Inventory
-3.7%
 
-3.6%
 
-3.5%
Total Occupancy
3.0
 
-3.4
 
-2.4
Weekend Occupancy
2.0
 
-3.9
 
-1.0
Midweek Occupancy
3.2
 
-3.3
 
-2.5
Strip Occupancy
3.3
 
-3.1
 
-2.5
Downtown Occupancy
4.9
 
-3.6
 
0.7
Average Daily Room Rate (ADR)
2.2%
 
-25.0%
 
3.1%
Strip ADR
2.0%
 
-26.2%
 
3.9%
Downtown ADR
3.9%
 
-7.4%
 
-0.7%
Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR)
6.0%
 
-28.1%
 
0.2%
Strip RevPAR
6.1%
 
-28.9%
 
1.0%
Downtown RevPAR
11.5%
 
-12.1%
 
0.3%
Total Room Nights Occupied
0.0%
 
-10.7%
 
-6.1%
Total En/Deplaned Passengers
0.4%
 
-7.5%
 
-3.9%
Avg. Daily Auto Traffic: All Major Highways*
2.7%
 
2.2%
 
1.8%
Avg. Daily Auto Traffic: I-15 at NV/CA Border
3.1%
 
-0.1%
 
-3.1%
Gaming Revenue : Clark County
13.3%
 
-9.7%
 
-1.8%
Gaming Revenue: Las Vegas Strip
22.4%
 
-13.8%
 
-4.8%
Gaming Revenue: Downtown
-2.3%
 
-4.9%
 
11.6%
Gaming Revenue: Boulder Strip
-6.2%
 
-1.3%
 
10.2%
 
News Items
casino.org, which actually publishes more than just Scott Roeben’s Vital Vegas blog, is reporting that Wynn might get as much as $1 billion for 38 unused acres on the Strip. They had development plans before the pandemic, but now might invest those funds overseas. Wynn has not said that the land is for sale, however.
 
We haven’t reported on Lake Mead levels in a long time, because last year was a wet year. Newsweek is reporting that levels are again declining precipitously. Please be thoughtful about your water consumption when you go to Las Vegas.
 
The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that the site for the A’s stadium has been largely graded, and they have now drilled holes in the ground for concrete and reinforcing steel. It increasingly seems that this is a real thing which will actually happen.
 
According to thestreet.com, Brad Paisley closed his residency at The Encore May 10. Setting aside that Bill may be the only Brad Paisley fan to even stay at The Encore, how do you feel about superstar residencies in Las Vegas as opposed to the Fremont Street concert you happen to pass?
Jacob’s Life In Vegas reports that slots are actually looser on the Strip than Downtown - this jive’s with John’s rule of thumb: Downtown for Video poker or table games, the Strip for slots
 
The New York Post reports that Katy Perry’s 3 year residency at Resorts World cost the hotel a lot of money. She wants to return, but is unwanted. She was getting paid between $750,000 and $900,000 per show. The residency ran from 2021 to 2023.
 
Ireland WTF
Bill’s boy was on an airplane in Dublin today when the flight was delayed because… wait for it… an American Airlines flight attendant was arrested

How to Beat the Vegas Heat: Dine Drink Vegas Podcast Episode 38

The action is always hot in Vegas, but during the Summer the weather is too. Tourists need a plan for dealing with 120 degree heat, and John and Bill have some ideas. The Drink of the Day is the Jungle Bird, we have all of the latest #lasvegas news, and Bill talks about his upcoming trip. Come travel with us!
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The Lowdown on Rooftop Drinking: Dine Drink Vegas Podcast Episode 37

The Drink of the Day is a Sazerac, and as always we bring you the latest Las Vegas news. John and Bill also discuss which Vegas rooftop bars are worth your time, and we give a shoutout to our growing audience from Ireland. Come travel with us!
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5 Years After the World Shut Down: Dine Drink Vegas Podcast Episode 36

Vegas changed for both better and worse when COVID hit in 2020. John and Bill talk about the changes we are still seeing today, and Bill talks about the kangaroo that didn't come to church. The drink of the day is the Azalea cocktail from the Master's golf tournament in Georgia, and as always we bring you the latest Las Vegas news.
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Does MGM Rewards Membership STILL Have Its Benefits? Dine Drink Vegas Podcast Episode 35

In Episode 35, we ask whether MGM Rewards membership still has its benefits in #lasvegas. The Drink of the Day is the Negroni, and with faces made for audio-only podcasting we bring you all of the latest Las Vegas news. Come travel with us!
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The Southwest Airlines Blues: Dine Drink Vegas Podcast Episode 34

Lots of people take Southwest to get to Las Vegas since it offers so many direct flights. What do their recent changes mean for your Vegas travel? The drink of the day is the Pan Am Clipper, and as always we bring you the Vegas news. Come travel with us!
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Top 5 Overrated Las Vegas Experiences: Dine Drink Vegas Podcast Episode 33

In our first 32 episodes, we talked about what you should do in Las Vegas. What's not worth doing? John and Bill have very different ideas.
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Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar: Dine Drink Vegas Podcast Episode 32

In Episode 32, we remember that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Bill talks about all of the best cigar lounges in Las Vegas, and the drink of the day is a classic daquiri... because rum goes with cigars! As always, we share the latest Vegas news.
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Dine Drink Vegas Podcast Episode 31 Almost Live From The Plaza

We initially recorded this episode live from The Plaza, but... Vegas. Get the lowdown on one of the anchors of the Fremont Street Experience. What did we like, and what would we do differently next time? How does Esther's Kitchen compare to Le Cirque and 7th and Carson? Come travel with us!
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Dine Drink Vegas Podcast Episode 30 Suite Life at Vdara

The Texabama crew overcomes time and space to bring you Episode 30, in which we discuss the Suite Life at Vdara as well as a sweet trip to downtown #lasvegas while we stay the The Plaze. Our #podcast also features the drink of the day, which may be the worst thing since Smurf Barf in Episode 12. Follow #dinedrinkvegas for everyone who is stuck at home but who wishes they were in the land of neon lights and bad decisions!