Tourists & Attractions
Approximately how many tourists visited Las Vegas in 2023?
40million
How many hotel rooms in Las Vegas?
151,000
What does LVCVA stand for?
Las Vegas Convention and Visitor authority
How many construction workers came to build the Hoover Dam and needed somewhere to go on their time off?
5,000
An increase in tourists in the 1940's meant the local government could spend $70m on what?
Infrastructure eg paved roads, sewers and federal buildings
Approximately how many tourists came for conventions in 2023?
6 million
When did the El Rancho hotel open?
1941
The Hoover Dam construction was a catalyst for TD. Why was it built?
To help get Nevada out of the Great Depression and to provide electricity supply to the region
Over what 3 year period did the Global Financial crisis occur?
2008-2010?
What led to 15,000 casino and hotel workers being laid off?
2001 terror attacks in New York
What percentage of tourists are domestic?
88%
How many retail stores on Las Vegas Boulevard?
730
In what year did the state of Nevada legalise gambling which lead to an increase in tourists?
1931
In what decade did Harry Reid International airport get relocated and expanded leading to a dramatic increase in tourist numbers?
1960's
In what year was the Las Vegas convention Centre built resulting in an increase in business tourists?
1959
What % of tourists visit the Grand Canyon?
54%
What was the famous integrated resort that opened in 1999?
The Venetian
What is the name of the local council that controls planning decisions like if a new Casino can be built?
Clark County Council
Finish this sentence; If you change an element you change the......?
Process
What is meant by the phrase Temporal variations in Tourism Development?
Changes over time in the amount of tourism development occurring eg new attractions, developments or number of tourists (Demand and Supply factors)
What is the Fremont Street experience?
An entertainment area that has a nightly light and music show
Name 4 large casinos/resorts that haven't been mentioned so far
The Wynn, Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, Bellagio, Resorts World Las Vegas, The Venetian, NYNY, Mirage, Luxor etc
Which organisation controls water supply and restrictions in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas Valley water district
In 2020 tourist numbers dropped from 42m to ..... as a result of Covid?
19m
As a result of Covid gaming revenue dropped from $10b to ? in 2020
$6.5b