Las Vegas has the summertime blues

The city known for lavish shows, endless buffets and around-the-clock gambling saw an 11% drop in tourism compared to the same time last year.

What happens in Vegas … could spell trouble for the U.S. economy.

Empty hotel rooms, half-filled casinos and an overall feeling of dread have cast a pall on this normally bustling mecca of 24-7 entertainment.

There were 11.3% fewer visitors to Las Vegas and 10.7% fewer convention goers in June compared to the same month last year, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) recently said.

The decline in Las Vegas tourism is taking money straight out of the pockets of Sin City’s legion of service workers who rely on tips to make ends meet.

Even before counting her dwindling gratuities, ARIA Resort & Casino housekeeper Shaleah Taylor said she can see and feel the drop-off as she now effortlessly navigates the notoriously clogged Spaghetti Bowl, a local freeway interchange that tends to be slammed with traffic.