Las Vegas prices squeeze everyday travelers as popular city embraces expensive makeover

Las Vegas was once a playground for everyday travelers. Now, many visitors are finding the price of admission harder to justify as the city leans harder into luxury hotels, celebrity-chef restaurants , stadium weekends and costly events, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. For budget-minded travelers, the new Vegas can feel like a city of upcharges. GHOST-TOWN CASINOS NEAR LAS VEGAS GET STUNNING RESCUE AFTER FAMILY FINDS LAST-MINUTE BUYER A $26 minibar bottle of water at Aria, for example