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Lawsuit Accuses Las Vegas Strip Hotels Of Price Fixing

Author Shawn Tempesta

Probably wasn’t a good time to brag about record high room rates. A Seattle-based law firm is suing several Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino operators for colluding to pump up rates.

Hagens Berman places the blame on the properties and a specific piece of software called “Rainmaker” (which is also named in the lawsuit). So what are they alleged to have done and is it illegal if they did?

Here’s how they say the Las Vegas Strip inflated hotel room rates

The accusation is the software took in data from all the hotels and the multiple owners. Typically, one company wouldn’t have the data from another. But considering they had shared software, the software was able to compare room rates in real time, as well as room vacancies. The software knew it all, and shared it all, and that’s the rub. That data shouldn’t have been available to everyone, the lawsuit alleges, and that’s how the room rates got inflated.

So, the software could suggest that room rates could increase given the lack of rooms and pricing at other properties. The algorithm was doing its job, but that job would be considered illegal collusion according to the lawsuit. Sure, the properties may not have directly colluded, but through the intermediary (the software) they believe the properties knowingly benefitted from the shared information.

Wynn, TI, Caesars and MGM are all named in the lawsuit, along with the software company. The law firm hopes to potentially get guests (at least partially) reimbursed for their jacked up room rates.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority bragged several times about how room rates in Vegas were at all-time highs in 2022. Whoops.

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Shawn Tempesta is the co-host of Aimee+Shawn on 102.7 VGS in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is also an Emmy award nominated television host. As a content creator for 102.7 VGS, Shawn writes about current events, education, funny and trending stories.

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It was another short week on Aimee+Shawn! We are getting used to this four day work week thing, and frankly we can’t imagine going back.

The week started with a recap of an absolutely amazing show. Shawn and several of the 102.7 VGS crew went to Resorts World Theatre to watch the incredible David Blaine do the unthinkable. Sewing his mouth, jumping from high heights, holding his breath for 11 minutes. It was astounding! Further astounding? Aimee has never been to a magic show in Las Vegas! No, we didn’t stutter. We are shocked too. It’s a right of passage.

While Aimee never saw a magician make things disappear, she has made the home next door do it. Every family that moves in comes out divorced. Like clockwork. Now a new family as moved in and she’s faced with a predicament. Tell them, or watch them crumble from afar.

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Then, an emotional reunion…

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Shawn recounted the time he took his sedan off-roading to avoid an accident on Interstate 15. His wife was pregnant. His driving was impeccable. But unfortunately the drivers in front of him had other plans.

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We are back Monday with tickets to Madonna! Have a great weekend!

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