Laughlin Buzz: Laughlin Casino and Hotel Closures result in 55.5% drop in March Visitors

May 3, 2020

Laughlin Casino and Hotel Closures result in 55.5% drop in March Visitors

Laughlin, NV

Laughlin visitor volume was down -55.5% for the month of March (2020), compared to March (2019).

photo courtesy of Todd Carnes

Source: LVCVA.Com

For all of 2020, visitor volume is down -22.8% Year to Date. This number is substantially higher than it should be due to the closure of the Casinos on March 17, 2020.

The breakdown by month (2020) is:

January -3.7%

February -1.9%

March -55.5% (Casinos shut down on March 17th)

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Deserted Casino Drive
photo courtesy of Todd Carnes

Nevada's casino industry has been closed since March 17, 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. All the Laughlin Casino Hotels closed and are still waiting for re-opening directives to be announced. This closure will also severely impact April and May visitor counts.