It's college basketball tournament time and nobody does it like Vegas. With March Madness rapidly approaching, VEGAS.com has complied its travel predictions and stats for the big weekend.
Here are some stats vs. last year’s March Madness:
• Hotel room sales in Las Vegas are up slightly compared to last year at this time for March Madness.
• The average daily hotel room rate is up 14 percent from last year. This is the largest increase for a major holiday so far in 2010.
For ideas about where to catch the games in Las Vegas, check out VEGAS.com’s comprehensive guide vegas.com/marchmadness/
For more information, visitation data or to speak to a VEGAS.com representative, contact Michelle Kruczynski at mkruczynski@kirvindoak.com or 702
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