Las Vegas Strip casino winnings drop 8.7 percent in August
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FacebookAfter three consecutive months of gains, gambling win at Las Vegas Strip casinos dropped 8.7 percent in August. It was a poor month around the state with only the Boulder Strip and South Lake Tahoe posting increased winnings compared to the same month a year ago.
CARSON CITY – After three consecutive months of gains, gambling win at Las Vegas Strip casinos dropped 8.7 percent in August.
It was a poor month around the state with only the Boulder Strip and South Lake Tahoe posting increased winnings compared to the same month a year ago.
Statewide, the gambling win, computed before taxes and business expenses, dropped 6.1 percent to $886.8 million, down from $944.4 million in August 2010.
Downtown Las Vegas casinos fell by 4.5 percent after a 10.2 percent gain in July; North Las Vegas casinos registered a 6.5 percent drop; Laughlin was off 5.6 percent; Mesquite fell 4.5 percent and the rest of Clark County dropped 3.1 percent.
Casinos on the Boulder Strip registered a 3.2 percent increase.
Casinos at South Lake Tahoe reported a 16.2 percent increase, the second consecutive month of a double-digit gain. Gaming win at Washoe County casinos was off 9.2 percent and Carson City casinos fell 5.9 percent.