The residence of Shane Tamura, identified as the gunman in the fatal shooting at a Manhattan office building in New York City and who was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound is seen on Monday, July 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/Ty O’Neil)

Each year around the middle of August, the federal government looks at projections for Lake Mead to decide on adjustments to water restrictions for Southern Nevada, Arizona and California.

Sin City is enduring its own cold streak. Tourists dwindling, casinos losing, prices soaring. The house may not win this time.

The gunman traveled to NYC from Las Vegas over the weekend, and appeared to know which floor of the office building he wanted to target

Kellyoke has moved beyond The Kelly Clarkson Show‘s New York stage and all the way to Las Vegas. At Kelly Clarkson‘s new "Studio Sessions" Las Vegas residency - which premiered at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on July 11 after the original July 4-5 opening weekend was postponed due to rehearsals taking "a toll" on her famous voice - the inaugural American Idol winner is including a Kellyoke cover as part of each night's encore.

The facts back up these TikTok anecdotes. Compared to the same months in 2024, tourism has consistently been down in Las Vegas in the first half of the year. Hotel occupancy has largely been down as well, and flights into the city from Canada saw a major drop in May.

The number of visitors has fallen since last year, underperforming the vast majority of the U.S. in year-to-year visits. The decline comes amidst a sharp drop in international tourists, immigration fears within the industry’s workforce and a long-passed peak for Las Vegas casinos.

Las Vegas(KLAS)-Country Night at Las Vegas Ballpark is happening on Thursday, July 31st. Pre-game festivities include live music by Tony Marques Band, $2 Beers, OFF THE HOOK BBQ specials, line dancing presented by Stoney’s,