

Car travel picked up in January after being below past averages for several months amid high gas prices. There were 3.89 million passengers in January 2019. Get the latest weather news and forecasts from CNNs meteorologists, watch extreme weather videos, learn about climate change and follow major hurricanes. Some 4.3 million passengers traveled through Harry Reid International Airport in January, a 39.5% increase over January 2022 when it was 3.1 million. Weekend occupancy reached 88.4%, nearly matching January 2019 levels of 88.8% while midweek occupancy reached 75.2%, 23.2% higher than January 2022 but 6.9% below January 2019.Ĭonvention attendance was 513,000 in January, 72% higher than the 298,200 in January 2022, but 25% below January 2019. Overall hotel occupancy reached 79.1% in January, 19.8% higher than January 2022 and 4.9% below 2019. The Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority reported 3.27 million visitors in Las Vegas in January, a 32.2% increase over January 2022 and only 4% behind January 2019. The builder show returned to Las Vegas for the first time since 2020. The city closed out January with the International Builders Show and related shows that attracted 100,000 people. Las Vegas got the year off to a good start by hosting 115,000 attendees at CES, more than expected and vastly surpassing the 40,000 in January 2022. The bright spot was Sparks, where the Legends Bay Casino opened in August and gaming revenue of $14.2 million rose 16.7% over January 2022. Reno fell 19.3%, while North Lake Tahoe dropped 14.8%. Washoe County reported $64.7 million in gaming revenue in January, a decline of 13% from $74.3 million in January 2022. The southern Nevada numbers stood in stark contrast to northern Nevada’s. The Boulder Strip reported $96.3 million in revenue, a 13.3% increase over $85 million in January 2022 and the fourth highest win ever. That’s the third highest win total in downtown history.Ĭasinos that cater to locals reported $273.1 million in revenue, a 15.2% increase over the $237.1 million in January 2022, the second highest of all time and shy of the record of $277.7 million in March 2022. Downtown reported $84.8 million, a 24.5% increase from $67.6 million in January 2022. The Las Vegas Strip earned $713.2 million, a 25.7% increase over the $567.2 million in January 2022.
