Nevada Gaming Control Board reports $1.282bn gaming win for September 2026

Nevada's unrestricted gaming licensees recorded a gaming win of $1.282bn in September 2026, according to data the Nevada Gaming Control Board published on 28 October. The figure was 0.05% lower than the $1.283bn recorded in September 2025. Gaming win is the difference between amounts wagered and winnings paid out.

For the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-2027, covering July to September 2026, total gaming win reached $3.935bn, up 1.67% from $3.870bn in the same period a year earlier.

Clark County, which includes Las Vegas and accounts for the largest share of the state market, recorded $1.088bn in September, down 0.95% from $1.098bn a year earlier. The Las Vegas Strip recorded $693.47m, up 0.82% from $687.83m, and $2.152bn for the July to September quarter, up 1.70%.

Downtown Las Vegas fell 7.45% to $82.57m from $89.21m, with quarterly revenue down 6.59% at $212.54m. North Las Vegas rose 9.18% to $25.14m, Laughlin fell 16.80% to $33.77m, Boulder Strip was 0.13% lower at $83.22m and Mesquite rose 1.35% to $15.21m.

Washoe County revenue rose 0.36% to $100.95m from $100.59m. Reno fell 3.52% to $72.99m from $75.65m, Sparks rose 20.78% to $17.19m from $14.24m, North Lake Tahoe fell 1.11% to $2.22m and South Lake Tahoe rose 12.50% to $26.46m from $23.52m.

Elko County recorded $35.22m, up 11.66%, with Wendover at $22.83m, up 8.09%. The Carson Valley area, covering Carson City, Gardnerville, Minden and other parts of Douglas County excluding South Lake Tahoe, recorded $12.18m, up 6.61%. Other areas of the state generated $20.11m in total, up 10.93% from September 2025.

Nevada collected $81.12m in percentage gaming taxes in October 2026, calculated on taxable revenue generated in September. That was 6.77%, or $5.89m, lower than the $87.01m collected in the same period a year earlier. For the collection period from July to October 2026, percentage tax revenue reached $337.91m against $347.17m a year earlier, a decline of 2.67%.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board said the tax collection data are updated to 20 October 2026 and do not include $1.83m in transferable tax credits used since the start of the fiscal year.