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Desperate to win Canadians back, some Vegas hotels start taking Canadian money at par

It's like getting a 28% discount, more than a quarter off the price.

We're talking about three Vegas hotels -- Circa Resort & Casino, Golden Gate Hotel & Casino and D Las Vegas -- launching a Canadian At Par promotion to lure Canucks back to Sin City.

The promo extends through Aug. 31, so there's lots of time to take advantage of the special this winter, for upcoming concerts, NHL and NFL games and even the summer.

</who>The Golden Gate Hotel & Casino was founded in 1906 and is dubbed 'The Las Vegas Original.'

These hotels are in Downtown Las Vegas along Vegas' original Fremont Street, which has its own vibe and fame.

They are not on the newer and more famous Las Vegas Strip where high-end and expensive hotels and casinos like Caesars Palace, the Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, VEnetian and Fontainbleau.

Currently, the exchange rate puts the Canadian dollar worth 72 cents US.

</who>Circa Resort & Casino.

The deal not only extends to hotel rooms at the aforementioned D, Circa and Golden Gate, but gambling and drinks.

The par deal means Canadians can get a room at Golden Gate starting at $64 per night on weekdays and $159 a night on weekends.

That's the same Americans would pay in their dollars.

At D Las Vegas, par means a room from $69 a night weekdays and $185 a night on weekends.

Circa is pricier with at par starting as $169 a night weekdays and $340 a night on weekends.

If you book your flight Kelowna-Vegas non-stop with WestJet, for instance, you will also pay in Canadian dollars.

So, an entire Vegas foray can be at par.

</who>A room at the Circa Resort & Casino.

Right now, the brutal Canada-US exchange rate and our 'elbows up' stance against the US means Canadian travel to Vegas has dropped by about 25%.

NowMedia Group did a story about it late last year outlining the extent of Vegas' hurting.

Usually, 1.4 million Canadians a year visit Vegas, the city's biggest foreign market.

But, a 25% plunge means 350,000 fewer Canadians hit Vegas in 2025, for a total of 1.15 million.

That drop in visitation and spending is hurting Vegas.

</who>The D Las Vegas.

So, Derek Stevens the CEO of the three aforementioned hotels -- D, Circa and Golden Gate -- is taking action.

He announced it all on Instagram this week.

“Canada has always been a part of my story, so I feel a deep connection to our Canadian visitors here in Las Vegas,” said Stevens."

"At Par is about honoring that connection and removing unnecessary barriers, making sure Canadian visitors feel just as welcome downtown as they always have, without worrying about exchange rates, fine print or doing the math at the cage.”

Stevens' dad went to the University of Toronto, and he was raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, where the family home looked straight across the Detroit River toward Windsor.

Stevens' love for Canada also extends to BarCanada, the Canadian-themed hockey bar at D Las Vegas.

By the way, beverages are at par at BarCanada as well as Overhang at Circa and Bar Prohibition! Golden Gate.

All three properties are also offering $500 in slot machine play at par.

To get the deals you have to be ready to show your valid Canadian passport or other government-issued identification.



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