LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Data released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday indicated a relative improvement in tourism from the summer months, with a decrease from the same period a year earlier still evident.
According to the release, visitor volume in October 2025 was down 4.4% from October 2024, with 3.4 million people visiting Las Vegas. The sports and entertainment capital of the world saw more visitors in October than in September.
A strong period for convention attendance, with a 7.9% year-over-year increase, was due in part to a schedule shift for Oracle CloudWorld, which moved from September to October in 2025, LVCVA officials said.
An approximate 2% decrease in occupancy compared to October 2024 and a 6% lower average daily rate resulted in 8.2% less revenue per room in October 2025.
In October, some small business owners noted declining foot traffic to their establishments, with some calling the shift the worst they’ve experienced.
In August, tourism officials predicted the decline in visitation would be temporary, expecting a strong December in Las Vegas, all while pushing back on a perceived online narrative that Las Vegas was too expensive.
However, in October, MGM executive Bill Hornbuckle addressed pricing in the city, saying, “Shame on us,” and that the company should have been more sensitive to the overall experience at some of its resorts.
“You can’t have a $29 room and a $12 coffee,” Hornbuckle said.
November’s tourism indicators, expected in December, will include the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, which concluded on Saturday with Max Verstappen winning for the second time in the first three years of the Las Vegas race.
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