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Jessica Murray has been looking forward to visiting Las Vegas for months. The Huntsville, Ontario, high school English literature teacher was looking forward to her first trip to Las Vegas in May. But after Donald Trump was elected president, began making comments about turning Canada into the 51st U.S. state and implemented a series of tariffs on Canadian goods, Murray had second thoughts, canceled her trip to Las Vegas and began planning to go to Iceland instead.

Tourism is Nevada’s economic lifeblood — but there are signs it may be slowing down.

Beneath the gift shop of the original Hard Rock Cafe, staff members lead daily tours of the Vault, a space the size of a walk-in closet that guards some of the chain’s most vaunted treasures. Inside, there’s the harpsichord played by the Beatles, Bo Diddley’s cigar box guitar, a bustier from Madonna’s era of traffic cone tops. At the restaurant across the street, diners eat cheeseburgers alongside Jimi Hendrix’s maracas, Keith Richards’s pink Fender Stratocaster, and a pair of glittery sunglasses immortalized on the cover of Elton John’s chart-topping album “Caribou.”

Every year, tens of millions of people come to Las Vegas with the intention of spending money. Hitting it big in a casino is part of the dream that drives people to the desert in droves, but the reality for the majority of Las Vegas visitors is that the experience they want to have is going to cost them. And, for the most part, they are OK with that.

A new high-tech hotel set to open later this year in Las Vegas is integrating artificial intelligence to create a uniquely tailored guest experience, according to FastCompany.com.

Visiting the happiest place on Earth isn’t cheap. In some cases, buying a Disney annual pass can be cheaper than purchasing tickets several times per year — but not always. GOBankingRates spoke with experts on whether buying an annual pass for the House of Mouse’s amusement parks is worth the money or not in 2025. Here’s what they had to say.

There’s little chance Las Vegas will be able to match the economic success this year that the city saw a year ago when it hosted its first Super Bowl. And other circumstances could play into just how many people arrive this weekend for a good time as New Orleans gears up to host Super Bowl 59 two time zones away on Sunday.

If Circus Circus, the iconic north Strip casino, is sold by gaming entrepreneur Phil Ruffin, what could take its place?