Nevada and South Shore casino income down in the month of January

Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 11:11am

Gaming revenue for the State of Nevada during the month of January 2019 showed an decrease over the same month a year ago, posting a loss of 3.01 percent with a "win" of $984,526,623 for casinos in the state (down $30.5M) according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today.

The South Shore of Lake Tahoe experienced a loss when compared to January 2018 as well, down 14 percent with their recorded "win" of $16,892,197. This was the largest percentage loss in the state.

The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.

The biggest gain in the state were the casinos in Wendover with a 12.14 percent gain.

Since the fiscal year began, South Shore casinos have a recorded win of $142,373,320, keeping them above the previous year's total to date of $140,618,876.

The rest of Douglas County and in Carson City, casino gain is 8.96 percent, or $725,244.

North Shore casinos are up 2.53 percent, or $42,551.