South Shore casinos hit the jackpot in July

Gaming revenue for the State of Nevada during the month of July 2018 remained almost even with the previous year, posting a loss of .16 percent with a "win" of $996,439,793 for casinos in the state, according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today.

On the South Shore, the $29,940,267 in gaming revenue earned by the casinos was up by 25.52 percent from 2017. The Carson City and Carson Valley had a "win" of $9,559,069, up .31 percent.

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

Over on the North Shore, their reported $3,513,089 in gaming revenue "win" for July was up 2 percent.

While the South Shore showed the biggest gains in the state, the biggest loss was posted by the Las Vegas Strip with a "win" of $533,099,682, down 5.75 percent from July 2017.