LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — Nevada casinos won $1.3 billion from gamblers in July, the new definition of an “average” month.
The state has reported gaming wins over $1 billion for the past 41 consecutive months, and the average over the past 12 months has been $1.306 billion, according to Michael Lawton, senior economic analyst for the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Las Vegas Strip casinos won $709.3 million, down 15% compared to July 2023 when the Strip had the second-highest month ever at $834.9 million . The closing of The Mirage halfway through the month likely played some part in the decline compared to last year.
Locals casinos lumped together in the “Balance of Clark County” set a record, pulling in $171.1 million. That category includes about 60 properties that hold nonrestricted gaming licenses, ranging from neighborhood casinos like Dotty’s, PT’s Place and Jackpot Joanie’s to bigger casinos like Wildfire to large resort casinos like Red Rock Resort, South Point and casinos at the Nevada-California state line. But the biggest addition to that category came in December — Durango Casino & Resort in the southwest valley.