Just Ask the Board

If you want to know how Nevada did last year just ask the Gaming Control Board of Nevada, for they just released the figures for the casinos. The Nevada Gaming Control Board says that Nevada has experienced record highs in slot machine and gambling revenue, and here are the 2006 numbers as they compare to 2005:

In 2006:
              Statewide: $12,622,044,087
              Clark County: $10,643,823,522
              Strip: $6,688,903,092
              Downtown: $630,404,296
              North Las Vegas: $314,425,841
              Laughlin: $630,457,626
              Boulder Strip: $929,691,928
              Mesquite: $159,874,874
              Balance of County: $1,290,065,895
              Washoe County: $1,067,289,993

In 2005:
              Statewide: $12,622,044,087
              Clark County: $9,717,372,388
              Strip: $6,033,907,590
              Downtown: $654,147,657
              North Las Vegas: $302,162,942
              Laughlin: $621,179,928
              Boulder Strip: $891,018,861
              Mesquite: $142,821,709
              Balance of County: $1,072,133,701
              Washoe County: $1,048,858,631

Overall, there was an 8.3% increase in slot machines and gambling, with the Strip bringing in most of that which was not covered under Balance of the County. However, all but one area showed an increase and that was Downtown, which actually showed a decrease of 3.6% over the previous year. That area known as Balance of the County brought in more than $1.2 million.

Experts say that the reason they had problems downtown is because of the construction near Golden Nugget and the February closing of Lady Luck.

Back to Monthly Archive // Main Slot Machine News Index