Vegas Visitors Spend More, Survey Finds

According to a survey released on Jan. 27 by QMark Research & Polling in Las Vegas, visitors to Las Vegas spent nearly 80 percent more in 2002 than in the previous year. 온라인카지노

According to the survey, on average, visitors spent about $844 last year, up from about $469 in 2001. The largest proportion (33%) of visitors spent anywhere from $251 to $500 on their trips, but 29% spent up to $1,000 and 19% spent more than that.

About 94 percent of visitors gambled while downtown, down from 96 percent in 2001 but down in 2000. In 2002, about 72 percent ate at high-end restaurants, up dramatically from 25 percent in 2001, but down in 2000.

About 65 percent shopped last year, compared to 68 percent in 2001 and 67 percent in 2000. And in 2002, about 62 percent watched showroom entertainment, a significant increase from 34 percent in 2001 and 56 percent in 2000.

Also, 89 percent of the respondents said they are "very likely" to return to Las Vegas within the next two years. 62 percent rated the overall experience as "very good," up from 47 percent in 2001 and 60 percent in the previous year. Most travelers (65 percent) said they prepared for a trip alone last year, while 10 percent bought complete travel packages and 24 percent bought transportation and hotel packages but collected other items themselves. This compares with 67 percent, 7 percent, and 26 percent in each category in 2001.

QMark conducted individual interviews with more than 600 Las Vegas visitors in various strip areas and downtown areas between October and December. Respondents stayed at least two nights in town.

The results showed that visitors spent an average of about $700 on food, drinks, shows, tourism, shopping, transportation, and hotel accommodation for three nights, and $85.34 on non-discounts, compared to a 2001 visitor survey by Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Association, the top tourist organization in Las Vegas

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The largest percentage (30 percent in 2001) of visitors who gambled said they spent at least $600 gambling, according to the survey. In the survey, 86 percent said they gambled while in Las Vegas in 2001, up from 85 percent in 2000 but down from 89 percent in 1997.