Nevada casinos increase August gaming win 3.1% to $1.2bn

Nevada's 453 casinos recorded $1.2bn in gaming win in August, a 3.1% increase on August 2025, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The regulator reported the figures on Wednesday. Gaming win for the fiscal year that began on 1 July is up 2.6%.

The Las Vegas Strip reported $684m in revenue, a 0.7% increase. Clark County, which includes downtown Las Vegas, Laughlin, the Boulder Strip and Mesquite, gained 2.8% to $1.06bn.

Results in southern Nevada were mixed. The Boulder Strip rose 17.3% to $83.2m, Laughlin gained 9.9% to $39.8m and Mesquite fell 1.2% to $15.6m. Downtown Las Vegas was down 2.9% to $61.5m, North Las Vegas was off 0.7% to $24.8m, and the balance of Clark County gained 7.4% to $152.9m.

In northern Nevada, Washoe County communities posted the highest percentage gains in the state. Reno was up 15.6% to $79.4m, North Lake Tahoe rose 3.3% to $2.6m and the outlying areas gained 5.1% to $8.9m. Sparks was the only jurisdiction in Washoe County to decline, down 5.7% to $17.3m.

Elko County reported a 2.8% drop in win to $36.5m, with Wendover down 4.1% to $24.2m and the balance of the county down 0.2% to $12.2m. Gaming revenue in the Carson Valley area, which includes Carson City, Gardnerville, Minden and all areas of Douglas County except South Lake Tahoe, declined 3.5% to $12.2m.

The NGCB collected $72.5m in percentage fees in September on taxable revenue generated in August, a decrease of 5.98%, or $4.6m, compared with August 2025.