Nevada gaming revenue up more than 5% in April
The Gaming Control Board said state casinos won $897.9 million last month, up 5.39 percent from the same month a year ago. For the fiscal year, however, gaming revenue is still down 1.44 percent.
On the Strip, which accounts for more than half of the state total, casinos won $498.9 million in April, up 7.77 percent from April 2014. Baccarat revenue there increased 5.33 percent to $95.2 million.
It was a mixed story for the other areas of Clark County.
In downtown Las Vegas, gaming revenue rose 12.56 percent from the same period last year to $49.6 million. Casinos in North Las Vegas saw a drop of 0.44 percent, while revenue on the Boulder Strip declined by 8.3 percent.
In Laughlin and Mesquite, gaming revenue rose year-over-year by 0.12 percent and 1.41 percent, respectively. Clark County’s overall gaming revenue increased 5.46 percent.
Washoe County casinos won $57.4 million for the month, down 1.56 percent from a year earlier. In Reno, gaming revenue dropped 2.74 percent to $42.3 million.
The state collected $53.4 million in taxes on April’s revenue, up 11.58 percent from 2014.
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