Canadian travelers considering a trip to Las Vegas have one less thing to worry about: exchange rates.
Three downtown Las Vegas casinos — Circa, D Las Vegas and Golden Gate — are launching the “At Par” program, which treats $1 Canadian dollar as $1 U.S. dollar for hotel rooms, games and drinks, according to a news release.
The current CAD/USD exchange rate was $0.72 as of 09:40 on Thursday.
Canada is the largest international market for Las Vegas tourism, accounting for an average of 44 percent of all global air travelers to the city between 2019 and 2024, according to data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Las Vegas tourism officials say Canadian visitation is down 20 percent by 2025, and airline seat capacity for flights from Canada is down 30 percent.
Tourism experts have theorized that travel from Canada has declined as a result of a boycott against the United States over President Donald Trump’s international tariff policy and the president’s comments about making Canada the 51st state of the United States. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Trump responded to an earlier speech by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney by saying Canadians “should be grateful to us” and that “Canada lives because of the United States.” The president later posted an AI-generated image of him meeting in the Oval Office with world leaders and a map of the Western Hemisphere showing American flags over Greenland, Canada, Cuba and Venezuela.
Derek Stevens, co-owner of the three downtown Las Vegas casinos and CEO of Circa Hospitality Group, said the “At Par” program aims to ease financial barriers for Canadians coming to Las Vegas.
“What I want to do is I want to invite Canada back to Las Vegas,” Stevens said in a 2-minute video posted on his social media account Wednesday night.
The currency exchange agreement applies to select hotel rooms and drinks purchased at Bar Canada in The D, Overhang in Circa and Bar Prohibition in the Golden Gate. As part of the “At Par” program, Canadian players will also receive a 1-to-1 exchange rate on up to $500 of slots.
The promotions are available to all Canadians, even those who do not live at Stevens properties. The “At Par” offers are available through August 31st.
Stevens, who grew up in the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe, Mich., just across the U.S.-Canadian border from Windsor, Ontario, said “Canada has always been part of my history.” He went on to add that the “At Par” campaign is about “honoring that connection and removing unnecessary barriers,” while encouraging Canadian tourists to come back.
“I miss Canada. Las Vegas misses Canada. Our team misses Canada,” Stevens said to close out his social media video. “Hope to see you here.”
More information on the “At Par” campaign can be found on the Circa Las Vegas website.
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