In the hours after the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority unveiled its new “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” campaign , early reaction online skewed sharply negative.

It was less about the ad’s glossy dance-through-Vegas vibe and more about what many say the spot doesn’t address: rising costs and value in visiting Sin City.

the 60 second ad hit — set to debut during Thursday night’s Cowboys-Eagles NFL broadcast — follows an office worker who “breaks free” into a neon dream from Fremont Street to major resorts. LCVCA say the creative is meant to “reaffirm” Vegas at “every price point.”

“Aggressive terrible”: X reacts in real time

Local Las Vegas feed @VitalVegas said the ad was a total miss in addressing issues in the city

Replies to the post predominately agreed with the sentim

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