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So I've been thinking about this a lot. Out of all the big cities in the country in the aftermath of this pandemic the ONE city I do not see bouncing back is Vegas. Everything is stacked against them. They survive on a world wide audience let alone the national audience that WILL take a few years off from frivolous spending. Can Vegas survive several years of no action. They have built themselves up so high based on numbers that NEVER included this scenario that I personally do not see the Vegas as we knew it surviving.. What will the new Vegas be this time ? Other towns sole purpose is not to pack you in rooms and carefully extract cash from your loins , Family local wholesome vacations IN , Boating IN , saving money IN ,overextending credit OUT , Having a safe full of toilet paper IN , Vegas junket vacations in a town that is 1/5 full OUT … I'm kind of a deep thinker and when you give the average sheep 12 weeks to think about shit, habits change . Do you think I'm wrong ? Can they survive three years off ?
 

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Vegas was already on the verge of some major changes. Big hotels were about to close up and comps were going bye bye even for the whales, the writing was on the wall and some big names knew it was the only way to survive..then this bs hit the fan. There will be some major shifts as a result and the sports side although will be a big positive impact it won't save Vegas as we once knew it. We'll see some major and I mean major housing project take overs.
 

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Fear not for the Vegas we all love

Someone will buy those large assets at whatever price they fall to and make a fortune.

and they will turn them into whatever the market demands.

For that is the beauty of America and capitalism.
 

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I have multiple casino operators as customers
They will be back, but revenue will be lower for the next 2-3 years
room prices will go down and conferences might take a few years before they are back
Vegas came back after the 08 financial crisis and will be back again.
 

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I was thinking about this also. Nightclubs are no way going to be the same after this. They needed a wake up call anyways. But I guarantee that business model is changing.
 

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Might have to bring back the $2.99 steak and eggs at the Orleans to get us back. Lol.

THIS!! Vegas has gotten insanely expensive since I’ve been going, and Im not even an old man like the rest of you guys.

It’s like the airlines charging to to check bags, when Vegas started charging for valet. No thanks.
 

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I am here, and it will survive. But what we will experience in recovery is delayed. What causes this delay:

No international visitors, that many of these purchase thousands of dollars in good in the USA/Vegas, packing it back home.
Business meetings, conferences, most are delayed until the fall, some are just lost income for the year.
Major events, most are reset, like EDC, that brings hundreds of millions, set for October 2.
Lost is drag racing and NASCAR until they are back up.
Business income, those hurt by a job loss or no pay will not have disposable spending this year. Many resorts are still paying employees, all are paying health insurance.

I have spoken to over a dozen friends in CA over the past 3 weeks, all are pent up and want me to call them when the casinos are open, they are locked and loaded for a run to Vegas.

Real estate, up 6% over the past year, listings are well below average with just a 2 month supply, great values still here and many new communities being built, low interest rate for years to come. Very fair solar credit for home electrical rates, I pay $13.50 per month, all year long.

And of course, the ONLY far west State with NO personal or corporate income tax. Gas at 50 cent to $1 below CA does not hurt either.
 

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Most of the big conferences and meetings are multi year deals. They’ll be back. People will want to get out when this is done. Rooms Andy flights will be cheap. It may not be sold out but it will be busy. Does anyone think people are saving or paying back rent with pandemic bucks.? No chance.
 

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Most of the big conferences and meetings are multi year deals. They’ll be back. People will want to get out when this is done. Rooms Andy flights will be cheap. It may not be sold out but it will be busy. Does anyone think people are saving or paying back rent with pandemic bucks.? No chance.

company has a huge conference in Vegas.
we polled customers and majority don’t have interest in attending this fall.
we are looking at making it virtual and reducing physical conference

I have already been told, plan on my speaking sessions to be remote from my local offices video studio
 

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I have reservations at the Elara in July, we'll see.:eek:
 
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Casinos are booking for May 1 opening, although it may get extended. Below are weekday/weekend rates.
Las Vegas Strip Reopening Hotel Rates
  • Aria: $119/$159
  • Bally’s: $45/$45
  • Bellagio: $149/$179
  • Caesars Palace: $99/$99
  • Circus Circus: $16/$42
  • Cosmopolitan: $120/$280
  • Excalibur: $22/$49
  • Flamingo: $45/$45
  • Harrah’s $53/$53
  • Linq: $35/$35
  • Luxor: $32/$59
  • Mandalay Bay: $65/$99
  • MGM Grand: $59/$89
  • Mirage: $65/$99
  • New York-New York: $49/$69
  • Nobu: $129/$129
  • Paris Las Vegas: $75/$75
  • Park MGM: $59/$99
  • Planet Hollywood: $75/$75
  • Sahara: $46/$67
  • Strat: $24/$49
  • Treasure Island: $49/$63
  • Venetian/Palazzo: $119/$172
  • Wynn/Encore: $199/$259
 

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Just don’t see it happening that fast. People are freaking out and this virus is not going away anytime soon.
 

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Ultimately I’m sure Vegas will recover in the long run. It always does. I’m curious as to what will happen in the real estate market. Being that the majority of residents are in the service industry, I wonder how long they can maintain without income/tips.

Will housing possibly crash there again? Vegas got hit hardest during the last recession. What will happen this time?


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Just don’t see it happening that fast. People are freaking out and this virus is not going away anytime soon.

Americans are freaking out. Other parts of the world will resume their travel pretty quick. Like the Pacific Rim countries.
 

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to me Vegas and gambling in general is on the downturn

no offense to anyone but millenials or generation whatever beneath them dont gamble at all...

its kinda like Harley Davidson, which millenial is gonna ride a big scary ,noise making metal machine...

hence the charging for parking, drinks etc...
 

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I'm hoping prices stay low for at least another year. My daughter's cheer team is going to the Vegas competition next year so saving a few hundred $$ would be EXCELLENT!!

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I’ve never enjoyed the Vegas experience, it does nothing for me. I’d prefer to just stuff some money in an envelope and mail it to them than have to go there and participate in any of that nonsense. There is a certain mentality that place caters to, those folks will give zero fucks and be right back there the first chance they get.

It’s the same deal with people that like cruise ships, they will be right there ready to be prcessed asap😂
 

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Vegas will be back but not the same

For me, 24 hours in Vegas is about 4 hours too many
 

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Any US tourists based economy is going to recover much slower than everything else. The rest of the world is going to stay away until we get our shit together... Vegas will be the poster child for this.
 

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Millennials won’t be in their 20’s forever. The hippies of the 60’s and early 70’s became BMW driving suburban dwellers in the 80’s and 90’s. Everything goes full circle.
 

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I think Vegas is pretty much trapped by what the airlines are going to do, and how people feel about flying. It takes 65 full 737's just to fill the MGM (at 2 people./rm)
 

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Just don’t see it happening that fast. People are freaking out and this virus is not going away anytime soon.
Everywhere they haven’t shut down places have been packed. Beaches, hiking trails, lakes. The crowd in Vegas may be younger but it’ll be a crowd.
 

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Ya ,outside venues will be the hit. Who really thinks packing into a casino sharing poker machines and cards is a great idea.
 

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What I find disturbing about Vegas, the mass shooting back in 2017 didn't shut Vegas down it was business as usual. When the smoke clears and this pandemic is behind us I'm sure Vegas will be back to business as usual.

On a side note: The stock market looks like business as usual to me...
 

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Pics from around the country before they were shut down. No different from the Channel before it was closed. Fear of being in public won’t be the issue for Vegas. Short term it will be cash especially for everyone in service industries that are out of work. Long term people at risk may slow down, at least until a vaccine is found, but people won’t stop going out. After 8 weeks of sitting at home people won’t want to stay there.
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When Vegas starts selling chips pennies on the dollar then you know it's a real problem...

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The housing market here is still going strong no open houses though it’s limited for the next several weeks until this is over. Housing is up 6% over the last year and there’s a severe shortage of houses on the market they’re building houses by the hundreds now into the hills on the west side of Summerlin.

And agent told me about a month ago all the million plus dollar houses being built are primarily being purchased by locals that have done exceptionally well financially.
 

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When I think of Vegas, I think of chain smoking drunks in line at the buffet waiting for the next tray of slop to come out. No thank you, you can keep it.


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Vegas was already on the verge of some major changes. Big hotels were about to close up and comps were going bye bye even for the whales, the writing was on the wall and some big names knew it was the only way to survive..then this bs hit the fan. There will be some major shifts as a result and the sports side although will be a big positive impact it won't save Vegas as we once knew it. We'll see some major and I mean major housing project take overs.
 

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I think you will find when this ends, people are not going to be leaving the country for quit some time. They will be vacationing somewhere in our country like Vegas, Grand Canyon Etc Etc. I have a felling that boating is going to go through the roof in sales and repairs. Money usually spent on cruises airlines etc will be used for things like Boats, ATV, UTV things that can be used at home or near it. You might even find that family’s are brought back together even closer then before!
 

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Vegas has been making a lot of their money off entertainment (concerts, pool parties, night clubs, alcohol sales etc) I don't see that happening any time soon. Once restrictions are lifted, I predict they will keep certain things limited (ex. no more than 50 people etc in x amount of space) which pretty much kills any party scene.
 

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This may have been mentioned in here before,but after 911 Vegas was BEGGING for people to return. Then they implement a Hotel Fee, Pay to park, Cut out free drinks.

They were NOT on the verge of serious trouble, IMO they have incredible Greed and it is so offensive to me that can do with out their B.S.
 

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Of course LV is gonna change, da Raiders are showing up with their entourage.😆
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Outside of that my guess is it'll be a blip in its history in short order.

Raiders without a paycheck means rioting in the streets. On a positive note, they may end the season without a loss...
 

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So I've been thinking about this a lot. Out of all the big cities in the country in the aftermath of this pandemic the ONE city I do not see bouncing back is Vegas. Everything is stacked against them. They survive on a world wide audience let alone the national audience that WILL take a few years off from frivolous spending. Can Vegas survive several years of no action. They have built themselves up so high based on numbers that NEVER included this scenario that I personally do not see the Vegas as we knew it surviving.. What will the new Vegas be this time ? Other towns sole purpose is not to pack you in rooms and carefully extract cash from your loins , Family local wholesome vacations IN , Boating IN , saving money IN ,overextending credit OUT , Having a safe full of toilet paper IN , Vegas junket vacations in a town that is 1/5 full OUT … I'm kind of a deep thinker and when you give the average sheep 12 weeks to think about shit, habits change . Do you think I'm wrong ? Can they survive three years off ?

Was out off-roading with a big group yesterday. (We were all far apart before the hecklers say anything)

#1 thing everyone wants to do is Vegas.

Well that and cruises
 

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Was out off-roading with a big group yesterday. (We were all far apart before the hecklers say anything)

#1 thing everyone wants to do is Vegas.

Well that and cruises
Once things open back up a large part of those folks let go will be rehired. Each biz owner I've chatted with that let their people go did so so they could claim unemployment but also plan to rehire as soon as they possibly can.
 
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We are the entertainment capitol of the world, and foodies are making this a destination too.
 
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