According to state gaming regulators

Nevada's casino win drops 99% in April amid COVID-19 closures

Las Vegas Strip operators accounted for almost all of the take, with about $3.4 million in winnings, the data revealed shows.
2020-06-01
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Casinos in the state won about $3.6 million in April, which is down more than 99.6% compared to the same month last year when the gaming win was over $936 million.

According to data released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board Friday, gaming win was down 99.6% in April, the first full month of gaming venue closures in the state due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Casinos in the state won about $3.6 million during that month, almost 100% down compared to April 2019, when the gaming win was more than $936 million, News 3 Las Vegas reports.

Las Vegas Strip operators accounted for almost all of the take, with about $3.4 million in winnings, the data revealed shows.

A few other operators were in the red, including those in Laughlin, the Boulder Strip and South Lake Tahoe, which all reported losses.

The state collected a little more than $19,000 in fees for most of May, according to the Gaming Control Board. Nevada had more than $50.9 million in fees for May 2019 in comparison.

The state's casinos have been closed since mid-March due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Since then, the only gaming available has been through digital platforms, like mobile sportsbooks.

Despite that grinding halt, the casino win in Nevada is down only 11.4% for the fiscal year, which began in July 2019.

Gov. Steve Sisolak has officially marked June 4 as the date gaming venues can reopen. Sisolak said that if COVID-19 cases spike in the run-up to that date, he is prepared to “pull back.” Caesars Palace and Flamingo, Wynn Las Vegas are set to reopen on June 4, others are likely to join them.

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