Age of average Las Vegas visitor fell in 2013
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A statistical snapshot of Las Vegas visitors finds a younger crowd with fewer gamblers spending more money on food and drink than five years ago.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority released a visitor profile for 2013 on Tuesday that found that almost four of five visitors were married, and almost nine out of 10 earned more than $40,000 a year.
The 103-page report, based on thousands of surveys conducted throughout 2013, finds the average age of visitors now is just under 46. That's four years younger than in 2009.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Their average spending on food and drink during a four-plus day stay was just under $279, and 72 percent attended shows.
The proportion who gambled was 71 percent — down from 83 percent five years ago.