Vegas attracted an outstanding 42 million visitors in 2015, beating last year’s record of 41.1 million. 

“Las Vegas couldn’t have reached this achievement without the support of our resort partners and the dedicated workers who make the Las Vegas experience what it is,” said Rossi Ralenkotter, president/CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) on Wednesday.

With some of the world’s best restaurants, nightclubs, hotels and casinos, it’s no wonder that Sin City continues to be the number one destination for all those looking for a good time.

Southern California remains a key to Sin City’s success. More than 44,000 cars have crossed the California-Nevada state line at Primm each day this year. That figure is about 2,000 cars a day higher than in 2014.

While tourism remains the biggest draw, convention business climbed significantly during 2015 with 5.7 million people having attended a convention in Las Vegas. The 2014 total for the full year was 5.2 million.

Year on year, the cost of a room is up slightly at around $130 on the Strip and a little lower at around $61 downtown. Room occupancy rates remain high at around 90.2% on the Strip and 80.1% downtown.

Many resorts are at or near capacity for New Year’s Eve, when an estimated 340,000 people are expected to gather to welcome in 2016.

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