Three Vegas hotels say over 50,000 Canadians have taken advantage of ‘at par’ offer

Freemont Street hotels are accepting Canadian dollar at par with the U.S. dollar for select gaming, hotel and bar services until the end of summer

Published May 07, 2026  •  Last updated 5 minutes ago  •  2 minute read

The rooftop of Circa Resort and Casino is pictured in this supplied photo. Photo by Ryan Gobuty /Circa Resort and Casino

Perhaps it was the abysmal spring weather in Eastern Canada with cooler-than-normal April temperatures that had some Canadians flocking to sunny Las Vegas.

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While Statistics Canada data from earlier this year shows many Canadians are standing firm on their U.S. travel boycott, three downtown Sin City hotels are crediting the continuing success of its “at par” offer for luring Canadians south of the border.

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Back in January, the three hotels – Circa Resort and Casino, the D Las Vegas, and Golden Gate Hotel and Casino – introduced the offer, accepting the Canadian dollar at the equivalent value of the American dollar for select gaming, hotel and bar services until Aug. 31.

“Within three months, the promotion has drawn more than 50,000 Canadian visitors, generated more than 5,100 hotel room bookings and produced over $10 million in slot play,” the hotels said in a statement released Thursday.

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“Canadians have always played a meaningful role in downtown Las Vegas, and we’re incredibly appreciative of the loyalty they continue to show our city,” said Derek Stevens, owner and CEO of the three properties.

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“The response to our At Par program has been tremendous and we look forward to creating more exciting moments for our guests from the Great White North.”

The offer was introduced in January, specifically to lure back Canadian tourists who had shunned Sin City following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “51st state” threats and tariff policies.

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Canadian travellers still forgoing the U.S.

While the three Fremont Street properties boasted about welcoming Canadian guests, the latest figures released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority showed a significant drop in Canadian visitors to Sin City.

Though Canada is still the biggest source of international visitors to Las Vegas, the tourism bureau said 2025 numbers showed Canadian arrivals fell 17.4% year over year – a loss of 252,400 visitors – bringing the total down to just under 1.1 million, the Las Vegas Sun reported.

According to Statistics Canada, Canadian trips to the U.S. have continued to decline, totalling 1.6 million in January 2026, down 24.3% from a year ago. Compared to 2024, which was the year before the start of the trade war, the decline is even greater, with a drop of 28.2%.

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