Las Vegas hotels begin taking foreign currency as tourism woes deepen

"We rely, in part, on Canadian tourism. We love the Canadians, and we want them to come back and enjoy Las Vegas and everything that we have to offer. And so as the mayor of Las Vegas, I'm telling everybody in Canada: Please come. We love you, we need you, and we miss you."

"The Vegas At Par program, new for 2026, is available to Canadian tourists only. Per Toronto's CityNews, Canadians are the largest group of international visitors to Las Vegas, and with the city's tourism industry slumping overall, there have been increased efforts to lure them back to Nevada with a combination of good deals, good-natured hockey rivalries and good old-fashioned pleading."

"A $200 hotel room would otherwise cost a Canadian traveler about 272 Canadian dollars, so the Vegas At Par program lops off more than CA$72 from the price. Put another way, spending the same amount of Canadian currency gets significantly more purchasing power at participating establishments."

Las Vegas has introduced Vegas At Par, a new 2026 initiative targeting Canadian tourists, the largest international visitor group to the city. The program allows Canadians to use their currency at par with the U.S. dollar at participating venues, regardless of actual exchange rates. Currently, the Canadian dollar trades at approximately 73 cents per U.S. dollar, making this offer substantially valuable. The program covers three downtown Las Vegas properties: Circa Resort & Casino, the D Las Vegas, and Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, including hotel rooms and select bars. Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley emphasized the city's reliance on Canadian tourism and actively encouraged visitors to return, reflecting efforts to revitalize the tourism industry through targeted incentives and cultural appeals.

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