South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos see August gaming loss

Gaming profits for South Shore Lake Tahoe area casinos tumbled in August, falling 19.45 percent over profits during the same period last year, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Wednesday.
South Shore casinos took in a total gaming profit of $22,016,651 for the month, while in August 2011 they took in $27,331,777.
Statewide casinos saw a 3.11 decrease in "gaming win" over the same period last year, the state's gaming regulator reports. Nevada casinos took in gaming profits of $859,240,472 for the month of August. In August 2011 it was $886,835,278.

Year-to-date figures for Stateline area casinos show a 9.6 percent decrease in "gaming win" over last year.
Elsewhere, North Lake Tahoe area casinos fared better with a "gaming" win plus margin of 18.37 percent. Casinos on the north shore took in $3,265,757 in August compared to $2,758,894 in August 2011.
Carson Valley area casinos, which include Carson City, and casinos in Minden and Gardnerville, slid by 1.7 percent, taking in $8,650,776. In August 2011 casinos took in $8,801,148. See the graphic below for statewide figures.