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Can we all just agree that "Dynamic Pricing" is a fucking scam already and ban it?

Archive: https://archive.today/64YpF

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>As tourism to Las Vegas continues to decline, hotels in the desert destination might do well to reflect on Westgate Resorts’ Responsible Gaming Statement, which says it’s a myth to believe that your luck will change if you are on a losing streak. Yet it appears that beleaguered hospitality businesses in Sin City are continuing to bet on turning their fortunes around, applying cut-price sales and controversial dynamic pricing methods to attract and squeeze as much as possible out of visitors. Las Vegas visitor numbers fell nearly eight per cent from January to July 2025, with June and July figures down 11% and 12% respectively year-on-year, according to Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). Amid generalised woes for the United States tourism sector, as international visitor spending is forecast to drop six per cent to $169 billion (€145 billion) in 2025, down from $181 billion (€155 billion) in 2024, the former undisputed entertainment capital of the world is suffering alongside destinations as far and wide as Texas, California, and Florida. The absence of Canadian visitors, who have stayed away en masse in response to President Trump’s foreign policies, is of concern, as are travel warnings for the US from a suite of source markets, and rising travel authorisation fees.

Can we all just agree that "Dynamic Pricing" is a fucking scam already and ban it? Archive: https://archive.today/64YpF From the post: >>As tourism to Las Vegas continues to decline, hotels in the desert destination might do well to reflect on Westgate Resorts’ Responsible Gaming Statement, which says it’s a myth to believe that your luck will change if you are on a losing streak. Yet it appears that beleaguered hospitality businesses in Sin City are continuing to bet on turning their fortunes around, applying cut-price sales and controversial dynamic pricing methods to attract and squeeze as much as possible out of visitors. Las Vegas visitor numbers fell nearly eight per cent from January to July 2025, with June and July figures down 11% and 12% respectively year-on-year, according to Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). Amid generalised woes for the United States tourism sector, as international visitor spending is forecast to drop six per cent to $169 billion (€145 billion) in 2025, down from $181 billion (€155 billion) in 2024, the former undisputed entertainment capital of the world is suffering alongside destinations as far and wide as Texas, California, and Florida. The absence of Canadian visitors, who have stayed away en masse in response to President Trump’s foreign policies, is of concern, as are travel warnings for the US from a suite of source markets, and rising travel authorisation fees.

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The absence of Canadian visitors, who have stayed away en masse in response to President Trump’s foreign policies, is of concern, as are travel warnings for the US from a suite of source markets, and rising travel authorisation fees.

This is essentially an inverse "Yanqui Go Home" scheme - I approve. It means less tourism revenue for the city/state, but gambling is a parasitic venture that plagues societies so I don't view this as a bad thing. Vegas started as a watering stop on the railroad with absolutely nothing else to recommend it, and while it has grown it still has very little of merit to offer most people.

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Not once have I been in Vegas and was like "wow, there are so many Canadians here". No, it was always Asians.

Canada does not have enough money to spend to make it meaningful in America even if they ONLY spend it in America.

Fuck you Canada.

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I went back to Reno in 2023. It was starting then. All the casino hotels were prices the same because they are all owned by the same company. They used to compete so you could get a good deal - 35$ a night at a run down but clean room - I assume it's the same in Vegas. The restraunts got rid of all deals, citing expenses. I'm not a gambler so I have no idea how that was faring But when you have one or two massive, greedy companies running it all, you are going to drive people away who were able to afford to spend time there.

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I saw an article that most workers are “on call” which means less staff. They claimed profits were being maximized, with less staff, repairs, cleaning etc and they didn’t want the poors coming back.