South Shore casinos hit jackpot in October

Casinos on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe posted big gains in October according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board's monthly recap of the state's casino revenue. Nevada’s non-restricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $952,404,403 for the month.

The $19,503,080 South Shore "gaming win" is 14.32 percent above the same month in 2018. As a state, the revenue of $1,021,909,865 is down 3.85 percent. They have posted gains over 2018 in three of the last four months.

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

Casinos on the North Shore didn't fare as well. Their gaming win of $1,853,408 is down 17.10 percent from October 2018 figures, the largest percentage loss in the state

Washoe County casinos not in Reno, Sparks or North Lake Tahoe had a 20.77 percent gain which led the state percentage-wise.

Carson City/Carson Valley casinos had $9,877,628 in revenue last month, an 8.27 percent gain.

To view September's recap: http://southtahoenow.com/story/10/30/2019/nevada-gaming-control-board-statewide-revenues-are-includi....