Flight data from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas shows a significant decline in Canadian tourism.

Las Vegas’ tourism-dependent economy is hitting the brakes. Visitor volume and consumer spending are tumbling in America’s casino capital, and the local unemployment rate is hovering among the highest in the country for big metro areas.

What happens in Vegas … could spell trouble for the U.S. economy. Empty hotel rooms, half-filled casinos and an overall feeling of dread have cast a pall on this normally bustling mecca of 24-7 entertainment.

A UNLV survey from the Center of Business and Economic Research is highlighting significant challenges faced by Nevada's long-term unemployed as they attempt to re-enter the workforce in 2024.

Tourism in Las Vegas is down since last year — and tip-dependent workers, like bartenders and dealers who rely heavily on tourist traffic, are especially vulnerable, even with Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ policy. The Wall Street Journal reports that tip incomes in Las Vegas are shrinking across the board.

A new survey from the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) highlights significant challenges faced by Nevada's long-term unemployed as they attempt to re-enter the workforce in 2024.

Nevada’s legalization of gambling in 1931 set the stage for Las Vegas to become America’s casino heartland. The building of the Hoover Dam in the five years that followed guaranteed the reliable water and hydroelectric power supply that would enable decades of growth and development.

After years of booming tourism in Las Vegas, the hot streak looks to be cooling off — and it may be a tell for the broader economy.