LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip had a big May, posting their seventh-highest all-time win. The house won 13% more than its May 2025 performance, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
The Strip’s rebound from a sluggish month last year propelled Nevada casinos overall to their eighth-best month of all time.
Statewide, casinos won $1.39 billion, a 7.4% increase over the same month last year. Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip won $807.9 million.
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High rollers lost a bundle at the baccarat tables, dropping $174 million in May on the Strip. That continued a trend over the past three months. The March-April-May win streak for Strip casinos has brought 54.9% more baccarat winnings than in 2025. May alone was 58.6% higher. Over the past year, baccarat winnings have increased by 16.2%, growing to $1.5 billion…