After two straight months of declining gaming income, Nevada’s on line casino business bounced again with a 2% enhance to $1.46 billion in December in comparison with $1.43 billion for a similar month in 2023.
The state’s gaming numbers are nonetheless off for the fiscal yr (July 1, 2024 by means of Dec. 31, 2024), dropping nearly 2%, in line with figures just lately launched by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Vegas Strip Declines, Other Areas Shine
Clark County, residence to Las Vegas, helped lead the turnaround. After a decline of greater than 4% in November, the county noticed development of 1.5% with revenues reaching $1.29 billion. This was regardless of a 2.7% drop on the Las Vegas Strip to $881.3 million.
Table video games income performed a giant function within the Strip decline. That phase decreased 16% from December 2023 to $385.9 million. Experts say that high-stakes baccarat as soon as once more performed a significant half as bettors took some cash off the casinos with the sport’s income dropping 9.8%. However, Vegas slot machine income was up 11.1% to $495.4 million.
Other components of the county apparently made up for a few of the Strip’s downswing. Downtown Las Vegas noticed a income enhance of 8.4% to $82.3 million. North Las Vegas was up 1.6% to $25.3 million and Laughlin’s income grew 9.4% to $34.5 million. The Boulder Strip actually stood out, surging 29.7% to $87.8 million.
Additional key places across the state additionally noticed some development. Reno reported a 19.9% enhance from December 2023 with whole income of $65.8 million. South Lake Tahoe was additionally up 20.3% to $19.4 million, however North Lake Tahoe dropped 3.6% to $2 million.
