Super Bowl fans are flooding Vegas with cash. Don’t bet on a big windfall for workers.
High-dollar visitors are set to boost Las Vegas service workers’ earnings during Super Bowl weekend, but maybe not by much.
Big spenders are set to boost Las Vegas service workers’ earnings during Super Bowl weekend, but maybe not by much.
Sin City expects to host more than 330,000 visitors as the San Francisco 49ers face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s title game on Sunday.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority expects the matchup to generate $600 million in economic impact for the city, though the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says the broader payoff can take time to be fully realized, estimating Arizona’s statewide haul at $1.3 billion after Phoenix hosted last year.
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Much of that will come from attendance at Allegiant Stadium itself, where the least expensive seat was going for $5,700 on StubHub by Friday morning and the priciest neared $19,000. After fans splurged for a place in the stands, some stadium workers fear even the most well-heeled among them may not have much to spare for their tip jars — especially at a time of widespread “tipflation” fatigue.
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