Las Vegas Gambler Budget Survey Signals Higher Visitor Spending

The average gambling budget of Las Vegas visitors rose 10 percent to $530 last year, the biggest increase since 2005, according to a study released yesterday by the city’s convention and visitors authority.

The survey, based on interviews with 3,600 guests over the course of the year, tracked average budgets rather than actual spending, according to Kevin Bagger, the authority’s senior director of strategic research and analytics. The results show people are more willing to gamble, he said.