| flashy advertisements paid for by travel agents to | | | | the local economy would crumble if people did not also |
| commercials created by travel websites, there is no | | | | spend money in restaurants, on shows, and at retail |
| shortage of Las Vegas vacation specials. But why do | | | | stores. Thus, most Las Vegas vacation specials |
| these specials exist in the first place? They exist for | | | | include discounts to retail chains or buy one get one |
| three main reasons: to help counteract the distances | | | | free offers to performances or shows. It is important |
| that many visitors have to travel to reach Las Vegas, | | | | to remember that if one aspect of the economy |
| to create incentives to experience the city, and to | | | | falters, then the tourist base would be significantly |
| attract celebrities that in turn attract regular tourists. | | | | impacted. Therefore, if the high end restaurants that |
| Millions of tourists crowd Las Vegas casinos and | | | | line hotel lobbies cannot find customers, then fewer |
| hotels every year, pouring millions of dollars into the | | | | people will ultimate spend money in the casinos. |
| local economy. However, very few of these visitors | | | | Therefore, hotels offer specials to ensure that people |
| pay full price for their rooms, meals, or entertainment. | | | | not only visit Las Vegas, but also attend and spend |
| The truth is that if everyone had to pay full price for | | | | money at the other attractions. These specials are not |
| these amenities, then the total number of visitors would | | | | only offered to the typical visitor, but also the visitor |
| be much less thus affecting the overall economy. This | | | | with celebrity status. Part of the mystic of Las Vegas |
| is because, for so many visitors, a trip to Las Vegas is | | | | is number of celebrities that visit the city on a regular |
| an expensive and time consuming process. | | | | basis. From the next big NBA star to the led actor in |
| Located in the middle of a desert, the climate is hot | | | | that blockbuster movie, these high end tourists spend |
| and dry and unforgiving. Because of the location and | | | | huge amounts of money in casinos, restaurants, and |
| climate, a relative few people call Las Vegas home. It | | | | clubs. |
| is therefore necessary for most tourists to travel | | | | However, each hotel wants to boast the fact that |
| there. This travel is often very expensive. To help | | | | these celebrities stay in their hotel. Thus, certain |
| encourage tourism and counteract the expenses | | | | specials are offered to them. These include complete |
| associated with travel, hotels and casinos offer | | | | complimentary high end rooms, meals, and drinks. |
| inclusive vacation specials. These inclusive deals can | | | | These kind of accommodations help draw the interest |
| combine the cost of a room, a meal, and entertainment | | | | of hundreds if not thousands of tourists. These tourists |
| into one reduced price. | | | | all spend money and increase the relative economy of |
| Once the tourists have been lured to the town, they | | | | the establishment. Thus, regaining the money lost form |
| still may need some incentive to leave the action of | | | | the specials offered. |
| the casinos. While the casinos draw people to town, | | | | |