LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Caesars Entertainment made a grand gesture to locals on Tuesday, extending free parking at its Las Vegas properties to all hours from Oct. 31 through Dec. 26, along with 25% off drink and dining experiences including Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The perks for locals came as the company announced lower revenues in Las Vegas during the third quarter, an apparent impact from continuing trends that show tourists are still choosing to stay home. Those deals could be a sign of goodwill to the locals market, and at the same time a strategy to fill a gap as a downturn in travel didn’t let up during the summer.
Lower revenues
Revenues at Caesars’ Las Vegas resorts were $930 million for the July-August-September quarter, down 2.3% from the same period last year, when revenues hit $952 million…