After two straight months of declining gaming income, Nevada’s on line casino trade bounced again with a 2% enhance to $1.46 billion in December in comparison with $1.43 billion for a similar month in 2023.
The state’s gaming numbers are nonetheless off for the fiscal yr (July 1, 2024 by means of Dec. 31, 2024), dropping nearly 2%, in line with figures not too long ago launched by the Nevada Gaming Management Board.
Vegas Strip Declines, Different Areas Shine
Clark County, dwelling to Las Vegas, helped lead the turnaround. After a decline of greater than 4% in November, the county noticed progress of 1.5% with revenues reaching $1.29 billion. This was regardless of a 2.7% drop on the Las Vegas Strip to $881.3 million.
Desk video games income performed an enormous position within the Strip decline. That phase decreased 16% from December 2023 to $385.9 million. Specialists say that high-stakes baccarat as soon as once more performed a significant half as bettors took some cash off the casinos with the sport’s income dropping 9.8%. Nonetheless, Vegas slot machine income was up 11.1% to $495.4 million.
Different elements of the county apparently made up for among the Strip’s downswing. Downtown Las Vegas noticed a income enhance of 8.4% to $82.3 million. North Las Vegas was up 1.6% to $25.3 million and Laughlin’s income grew 9.4% to $34.5 million. The Boulder Strip actually stood out, surging 29.7% to $87.8 million.
Further key areas across the state additionally noticed some progress. Reno reported a 19.9% enhance from December 2023 with complete income of $65.8 million. South Lake Tahoe was additionally up 20.3% to $19.4 million, however North Lake Tahoe dropped 3.6% to $2 million.
