“I think it’s been a while since we’ve had so many things happening,” he said. Josh Swissman, founding partner and managing director of Las Vegas-based GMA Consulting, concurs. And you’ve had record air flow as well as visitation of the destination.” You’ve seen both a local and an on-Strip property open up. “You’ve seen continued growth, both in gaming and non-gaming.
“I think it’s been another remarkable year for Vegas,” said Brendan Bussmann, a gaming industry analyst with Las Vegas-based B Global. That’s what local gaming and tourism analysts figure will happen in 2024 after wrapping up a year filled with record gaming revenue and union contract signings, airport passenger numbers, colossal special events, new resort openings and the beginnings of still more economic growth. It’s hard to argue against the position that Las Vegas had its most successful year in its history in 2023.Īnd what do you do after one successful run? Come back for more. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal) The inside of the Fontainebleau is seen during its grand opening on Wednesday, Dec.