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Monthly Nevada gaming report: Lake Tahoe area casinos post gains
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 9:36amSTATELINE, Nev. - Nevada’s non-restricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $822,676,544 for the month of October 2020, the fifth month of casinos reopening in the state after being closed due to the coronavirus. This amounts to a 19.50 percent decrease compared to October 2019, when licensees reported a gaming win of $1,021,966,875, according to the monthly report released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today.
Casinos did well in February - South Shore Lake Tahoe up 21% over a year ago
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 10:45amSTATELINE, Nev. - Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,042,627,516 for the month of February 2020. This amounts to a 3.05 percent increase compared to February 2019, when licensees reported a gaming win of $1,011,785,879 according to the monthly report released today by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Monthly gaming report: Good January for Lake Tahoe casinos on south shore
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/28/2020 - 11:14amSTATELINE, Nev. - Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,038,196,869 for the month of January 2020. This amounts to a 5.48 percent increase compared to January 2019, when licensees reported a gaming win of $984,227,816 according to the monthly report released today by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
South Shore casinos hit it out of the ballpark in February
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 9:51amThe month of February, 2018 proved to be a good bet for the casinos on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe when the gaming records were tallied, according to a monthly report released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today.
Harrah's, Harveys, MontBleu, Hard Rock and Lakeside Inn combined for a "gaming win" of $19,861,878, up 32 percent from the same month a year ago.
The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
August gaming report released: Area casinos see gains
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/29/2017 - 7:39amLake Tahoe, Douglas County and Carson City casinos saw an overall gain in their incomes in August, 2017 according to the monthly report released today by the Nevada Gaming Commission.
The reported gaming wins for August and difference when compared to August 2016:
South Shore casinos - $25,576,000 - up 7.02%
Carson City, Carson Valley casinos - $9,390,210 - up 8.98%
North Shore Lake Tahoe casinos - 3,149,398 - up 10.39%
State of Nevada - 989,510,649 - up 14.91%
Shore Shore casinos biggest loser in July; Carson Valley casinos on the plus side
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/02/2017 - 9:48pmCasinos on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe had a rough month in July, having their "win" of $23,853,279 down 14.76 percent from figures a year ago. Carson City, Minden and Gardnerville had a "win" of $9,529,716, up eight percent from July of 2016.
As a state, Nevada were down 1.73 percent with a "win" of $997,972,643.
The "win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
Lake Tahoe author releases first novel, Serial Dealer
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/20/2017 - 2:08pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Richard Barton has worked at South Shore casinos Harrah's and Harveys since 1989, giving him enough first-hand knowledge to start a series of books, "Seven, You're Out."
The first of that series, Serial Dealer, has just been released. The story takes place in Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas and is about a casino dealer who is also a serial killer.
South Shore casinos end fiscal year with "win" up 7 percent
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 6:54amCasinos on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe had a gaming "win" of $16,742,788 in June, bringing their fiscal year totals to $223,038,389, 7.37 percent ahead of last year. The "win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
Their June win was an 9.38 percent increase over the same month in 2016.
The South Shore casinos came in second on the percentage of annual wins, beat by downtown Las Vegas casinos, whose fiscal year win was up 10.75 percent.
Suspect in murder of Mendocino commerical pot grower arrested in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/24/2017 - 5:52pm2/25/17 - Updated information at the end of this story provided by Mendocino Sheriff.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - A fugitive pot plant trimmer suspected in the robbery and brutal killing of an operator of a commercial marijuana farm in Mendocino County was arrested in South Lake Tahoe Friday afternoon.
South Shore casinos show slight gain in revenue in June
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/29/2016 - 6:49amIncome for casinos on the South Shore was up in June, 2016, recording a 6.47 percent gain in gaming win when compared to income from a year ago. They had a "win" of $18,753,534.
The gaming win represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
For the fiscal year, the local casinos continue to be off from last year, with a drop in the gaming win by 3.84 percent.
South Shore casinos keep "win" figures on the positive side in January
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/26/2016 - 8:36amThe Nevada Gaming Control Board released their monthly figures for January, and those for casinos on the South Shore show a gain of 9.22 percent.
In January of 2016, casinos had a report gaming win of $15,434,635. A gaming win represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
North Lake Tahoe casinos had the biggest percentage of "win" with a gain of $445,683, up 22.35 percent over January of 2015. The biggest loss was seen on the Las Vegas Strip, where casinos took in a win of $532,275,993, down 7.72 percent.
December's gaming figures released: South Shore casinos show gain
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/29/2016 - 8:28amThe Nevada Gaming Control Board released their figures for the month of December, 2015 and they show Stateline casinos bringing in $17,950,675 which is 12.56 percent up from the same period in 2014.
For the fiscal year, the South Shore is still below the previous year by 8.30 percent.
When reviewing the whole state of Nevada, Stateline casinos led all others with gains for the month. The biggest percentage loss was experienced in small, non-Reno, Sparks, North Lake Tahoe casinos in Washoe County which saw income from gaming down 15.74 percent.
South Shore casinos have a good month in November; Win figure up 17%
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/30/2015 - 5:51pmThe Nevada Gaming Control Board released their gaming revenue figures Wednesday, and revenue for casinos on the South Shore experienced the biggest gain they've seen in months.
Net revenue for local casinos is up 17.26% when compared to figures from November, 2014, leaving their fiscal year total still down. Local casinos figures are 11.38% lower than the same period last year.
In the state of Nevada, casinos as a whole experienced a net gain of 7.76%, leaving the fiscal year totals almost even with the the prior year.
Gaming revenues down on the South Shore and in state
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/30/2015 - 5:23pmRevenue for casinos on the South Shore continue to slide according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board who released their gaming revenue figures for the month of October today.
Income before expenses and taxes was $18,213,338 for Stateline casinos.
Net revenue for local casinos is down 3% when compared to figures from October, 2014, bringing their fiscal year total to 14.99% lower than the same period last year.
In the state of Nevada, casinos as a whole experienced a net loss of 2.85%, leaving the fiscal year totals almost even with the the prior year. Their "win" is $887,577,506
South Shore gaming revenues continue slide in September
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/29/2015 - 6:59amThe Nevada Gaming Control Board released their gaming revenue figures Thursday, and revenue for casinos on the South Shore experienced the biggest downslide in the state.
Net revenue for local casinos is down 10.65% when compared to figures from September, 2014, bringing their fiscal year total to 17.90% lower than the same period last year.
In the state of Nevada, casinos as a whole experienced a net gain of 1.52%, leaving the fiscal year totals almost even with the the prior year.
South Shore casinos have net 'win' of $16,150,457 in May
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/26/2015 - 6:56amThe Nevada Gaming Control Board released their May casino win/loss figures today, and casinos on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe had a net 'win' of $16,150,457 in May, down 6.76% from 2014.
The local casinos experienced a "win" of $16,150,457. This amount is down 6.76% from May of 2014.
For the fiscal year, the South Shore is up $6,184,822 over last year (the fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30).
When reviewing the whole state of Nevada, the downtown Las Vegas did the best with a 15.45% increase in gaming win. The South Lake Tahoe casinos had the biggest percentage of loss.
South Shore casinos post big win in April
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/29/2015 - 7:12amSouth Shore casinos are faring better than last year, so far.
Figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today show they had a big month in April, 2015 with a gain of 56% over last year. Harrah's, Harvey's, MontBleu, Hard Rock and Lakeside had a net win of $14,520,821.
This boost brings the casinos' year-to-date figures up to a 4.21% gain over last year. So far, the casinos in Stateline have a net win $182,247,183.
Overall, the state of Nevada fared well with a gain of 5.39&.
November casino gaming figures released: South Lake Tahoe casinos lose
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/30/2014 - 7:20amCasinos in South Lake Tahoe won $12,104,211 in November, which is down over 30% from last year when the gaming win was $17,381,413. This ends a three month run of gains in this figure.
The casino gaming win reflects represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
Statewide, the figures were almost equal to last year with a gaming win of $876,278,690,a .04% gain over November of 2014.
Casinos in North Las Vegas led the state with a 37.62% gain while South Lake Tahoe's gambling venues had the biggest loss.
Casinos on the South Shore win almost $24M in September
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/28/2014 - 8:32pmSouth Shore casinos posted a win for the second month in a row in September, ending up 7% above the same month last year according to the monthly report released today by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Casinos took in $23,781,570 for a month that saw an overall loss for the state of 5.96%. The state took in $901,697,989.
The biggest "winner" in the state were the casinos on the Boulder Strip who saw an increase of 14.28% while the opposite end of the spectrum were North Lake Tahoe casinos who's win was down 15.44%. They took in $2,194,567.
South Shore Casinos Have Big Gain: Win Up 18% in May
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/27/2014 - 6:26amCasinos in South Lake Tahoe won $17,320,995 in May, up 18.37% over last year. They gained the most in the State of Nevada which saw an overall win of 8.11%.
North Lake Tahoe casinos won %1,837,836, up 1.63% and casinos in the Carson Valley lost 2.71% with their win of $8,618,391.
Since the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, the South Lake Tahoe casinos are down 3.41% with a total gaming win of $192,212,817.
The gaming win represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
Gaming Figures for April Just Released: South Shore Casinos Have Huge Loss
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 9:02pmCasinos on the south shore of Lake Tahoe had a gaming win of $9,080,729 in April, which is down 42.27% from the same month last year.
The Nevada Gaming Control released their monthly report this week, showing that the state's win overall was down just .27% for a total of $852,005,476.
The local casinos had to biggest loss for the state of Nevada while Wendover and Downtown Las Vegas casinos had the biggest gains.
South Lake Tahoe casinos have had losses for 6 of the last 7 months, with March being the only month with a gain over the previous year's figures.
South Lake Tahoe Casinos Win Big in March
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/29/2014 - 8:51pmCasinos on the south shore won $14,930,904 in March, a 31.64% increase in gaming profits over the same month last year.
The Nevada Gaming Control released their monthly report Tuesday, showing that the state's win was up 7.6% for a total of $982,168,390.
Local casinos had the biggest gain, followed by North Lake Vegas who saw a 15.08% gain. The areas with the biggest losses were all in Washoe County. North Lake Tahoe casinos had a 14.82% drop in profits, Reno's drop was 10.76% and the rest of the county had a loss of 15.39%.
Stateline Casinos Have Another Losing Month in January
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/28/2014 - 7:04amCasinos at South Lake Tahoe saw a 12.43% drop in gaming profits for the month of January, 2014 according to a report released today by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
The Stateline casinos took in $14,698,597 in gaming-related profits or "win" in January, down from the prior year's $16,784,196. Their fiscal year to date change is a decrease of 3.44% with $136,138,827 in gaming revenues.
South Lake Tahoe Casinos Win in September
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/31/2013 - 8:14amCasinos on the south shore of Lake Tahoe won $22,188,166 in the month of September, 2013, up 23.19% over the same period in 2012. This brings the win since July 1 to $75,985,370 according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Overall, the state of Nevada gained 7.41% over the previous year, bringing their September win to $958,805,870. The Carson Valley and Carson City casinos won $8,455,170 which is was a loss of just over 4% from 2012.
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos win big in April
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/10/2013 - 7:58amSouth Shore Lake Tahoe casinos were among the top earners for Nevada casinos during month of April, netting a 14.48 percent increase in gaming profits over April 2012 figures, the state's gaming control board reports Monday.
Casinos at Stateline had a casino "win" of $5,728,649 for the month, compared to $13,739,313 in April 2012. Statewide, gaming profits in Nevada fell slightly by 0.16 percent. Nevada casinos made $854,293,047 for the month.
Lake Tahoe casinos help Nevada pull in positive February gaming profits
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 7:35amGaming profits in Nevada area casinos bounced back in February with a 15.3 percent increased "win" over figures for the same time period in 2012, the state's Gaming Control Board reports Wednesday. For the fiscal year gaming win has increased 2.29 percent.
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos saw a 7.4 percent increase in gaming profits in February compared to last year, taking $16,290,238. North Lake Tahoe had an impressive 35.26 increase in gaming "win" keeping $2,195,188.
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos lead state in December gaming revenue
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 9:20amSouth Shore Lake Tahoe casinos took in an impressive amount of gaming business over December and the Christmas holidays, taking in the most gaming win revenue for the month, figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board show.
From Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012, casinos in the Stateline corridor took in $20,952,920, a 57 percent increase over gaming figures for the same period in 2011, according to the Gaming Control Board.
Systems fixed after pipes burst at Tahoe casinos
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 1:34pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - Fire officials restored all the fire protection systems at four Lake Tahoe casinos after sub-zero temperatures caused pipes to freeze and break at each of the high rises on Tahoe'...
Bitter cold bursts pipes, floods Tahoe casino
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 8:58amSTATELINE, Nev. (AP) - Lake Tahoe casinos are cleaning up after plunging temperatures did a number on their sprinkler pipes.Tahoe-Douglas Fire Marshal Eric Geuvin says crews started responding to f...
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos hit big during November
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 7:02amNovember figures for South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos show the largest spike statewide in earnings or "win" at 26.63 percent over November 2011 profits, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
South Lake Tahoe casinos took in $17,734,866 in November 2012 compared to $14,005,506 in 2011.
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos report 5 percent increase in September
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 6:46amSouth Shore Lake Tahoe casinos saw a five percent increase in September gaming numbers, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Thursday.
Casinos took in a gaming "win" of $18,011,866 in September, compared to $17,252,560 over September, 2011.
North Lake Tahoe casinos saw a 6.82 pecent increase over September 2011 figures taking in $2,755,365.
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos see August gaming loss
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 7:33amGaming 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.
July gaming 'win' for South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos dips slightly
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 5:48amGaming profits for South Shore Lake Tahoe area casinos fell slightly by 0.58 percent in July, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Monday.
Casinos in Stateline took in $29,635,805 in July of this year compared to $29,808,523 in July 2011. Casinos at North Lake Tahoe had a gain of 5.3 percent, while Carson Valley casinos, including those in Carson City, Minden and Garderville, dropped slightly, at 0.19 percent. The Las Vegas Strip was the big taker for Nevada casinos, with a 27.51 percent gain over 2011 figures.
Lake Tahoe South Shore area casinos post 17 percent gaming revenue increase in June
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 5:59amGaming revenue, known as "win" for South Shore Lake Tahoe area casinos posted a 17 percent increase for the month of June, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported on Thursday.
South Shore casinos took in a win of $16,555,235 in June compared to $14,128,801 during the same period in 2011.
Meanwhile, North Lake Tahoe casinos saw a 29.26 percent increase, taking in $2,417,863 for June.
Carson City area casinos, which include the areas of Minden and Gardnerville in Douglas County, had a 1.11 percent gain over June 2011 taking in $8,229,305.
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos see 4.3 percent decline in April 'win' revenue
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 5:35amSouth Shore Lake Tahoe gaming "win" at Stateline casinos for the month of April was down 4.43 percent over April 2011 figures, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
North Lake Tahoe saw a steep decrease in win of 15.82 percent over 2011 figures, and the Carson Valley area, which includes Carson City, Minden and Gardnerville, had gaming revenue for casinos down 3.08 percent for the same time last year.
Year-to-date figures for South Shore Lake Tahoe remains in the plus category at 3.74 percent.
North Lake Tahoe casinos were hard hit in 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 7:35amCARSON CITY, Nev. - State gaming analysts have reason to believe that the average gambler is returning to the slot machine.In 2011, Nevada casinos won 1.5 percent more on slots than in 2010. On the...
Lake Tahoe casinos at Stateline continue winning streak
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 9:30amLake Tahoe casinos at Stateline continued healthy gains this summer, taking in $27.3 million in August, a 16.2 percent increase over 2010 figures for the same month, the Nevada gaming control board reports today.
Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $886,861,912 for the month of August 2011, 6.10 percent decrease compared to August 2010, when licensees reported a gaming win of $944,457,344. Gaming profits in Stateline in August 2010 were 23,518,599.
Stateline casinos see 25 percent revenue increase in July
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 6:27amGood news for South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos to report this morning. Stateline gaming establishments saw a 25.42 percent increase in revenue over July 2010 figures, according to figures released today from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Statewide casinos had an overall 3.66 percent increase in "gaming win" for the month.