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Episode 39 - Las Vegas Limbo: How Low Will The Numbers Go? 

Drink of the Day- Navy Grog

Don The Beachcomber 

Trader Vic’s

1 ounce dark Jamaican rum

1 oz Aged Trinidad Rum

1 oz Aged Demerara Rum

1 oz Aged Jamaican Rum

¼ oz Allspice Dram (AKA Pimento Dram)

¼ oz Demerara Syrup

¾ oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice

¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice

1 Mint Sprig

Whichever ingredient list you choose (or your own variation thereof,) shake everything BUT club soda with ice, strain over crushed ice in a tiki glass,top with club soda is you are using Don’s version, and garnish.

Main Story- Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s Data shows YTP Declines in multiple categories. Let’s talk about the data:

Change from Previous Year

Jan 2025

Feb 2025

Mar 2025

Visitor Volume

-1.1%

-11.9%

-7.8%

Convention Attendance

12.8%

-19.5%

10.2%

Available Room Inventory

-3.7%

-3.6%

-3.5%

Total Occupancy

3.0

-3.4

-2.4

Weekend Occupancy

2.0

-3.9

-1.0

Midweek Occupancy

3.2

-3.3

-2.5

Strip Occupancy

3.3

-3.1

-2.5

Downtown Occupancy

4.9

-3.6

0.7

Average Daily Room Rate (ADR)

2.2%

-25.0%

3.1%

Strip ADR

2.0%

-26.2%

3.9%

Downtown ADR

3.9%

-7.4%

-0.7%

Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR)

6.0%

-28.1%

0.2%

Strip RevPAR

6.1%

-28.9%

1.0%

Downtown RevPAR

11.5%

-12.1%

0.3%

Total Room Nights Occupied

0.0%

-10.7%

-6.1%

Total En/Deplaned Passengers

0.4%

-7.5%

-3.9%

Avg. Daily Auto Traffic: All Major Highways*

2.7%

2.2%

1.8%

Avg. Daily Auto Traffic: I-15 at NV/CA Border

3.1%

-0.1%

-3.1%

Gaming Revenue : Clark County

13.3%

-9.7%

-1.8%

Gaming Revenue: Las Vegas Strip

22.4%

-13.8%

-4.8%

Gaming Revenue: Downtown

-2.3%

-4.9%

11.6%

Gaming Revenue: Boulder Strip

-6.2%

-1.3%

10.2%

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