Nevada’s Gaming Control Board reported that Las Vegas Strip casinos generated $827.7 million in gaming revenue in December 2025, down from $881.2 million a year earlier. Statewide revenue fell 1.5% to $1.43 billion, while Strip slot revenue and baccarat revenue also declined as their hold rates fell.
The figures show how changes in hold affected Nevada operators’ December gaming revenue.
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Nevada’s Gaming Control Board reported that Las Vegas Strip gaming revenue rose 8.2% year on year to $748.8m in October. Baccarat revenue increased nearly 70% to $116.4m, while slot revenue fell 2.4%; statewide casino win reached $1.35bn, up nearly 5% from October 2024.
Nevada casinos recorded $1,282,542,554 in gaming win in September 2026, according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The total was down 0.05% year on year, while Las Vegas Strip revenue rose 0.82% to $693.5m.
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer said on a podcast that prediction market operators such as Kalshi are running illegal sportsbooks, and that Nevada has no fallback plan if the Supreme Court sides with them. He urged tribes and licensees to hold firm, even though several tribes have partnered with Kalshi this month. The comments followed a CFTC interim rule of 9 October excluding casino-style gambling products from the definition of a swap, alongside a proposed rule covering event contracts.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board's pending regulation page lists proposed revisions to Technical Standards 3 and 5 through 13, aimed at modernising and consolidating requirements for associated equipment systems. These cover slots, kiosks, interactive gaming, race and sports, parimutuel, keno, bingo and other areas, with drafts dated June to August 2026. The page also lists NGC regulations identified for review under Executive Order 2026-003, with the Board recommending a list on 7 October 2026 and a Gaming Commission meeting set for 22 October 2026.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board's pending regulation page lists proposed revisions to Technical Standards 3 and 5 through 13, intended to modernise and consolidate requirements for associated equipment systems. The page also lists Nevada Gaming Commission regulations identified for consideration under Executive Order 2026-003, with a Board-recommended list dated 7 October 2026.
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer said he expected the CFTC’s move. The agency proposed defining event contracts as swaps while excluding casino-style gambling, including sportsbook wagers and casino games. Dreitzer said sports event contracts and online sportsbook bets are the same, while Kalshi filed for a rehearing after losing a unanimous ruling against Ohio and Tennessee regulators.
Nevada's chief gaming regulator said he expected the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to push ahead with its prediction-market overhaul. Mike Dreitzer, who chairs the Nevada Gaming Control Board, told the Indian Gaming Association's weekly webinar on Wednesday that the agency has been acting in concert with designated contract markets. He called the line the CFTC draws between event contracts and sportsbook wagers "an untenable distinction without a difference." The commission released two proposals late last Friday, one of which would classify event contracts as swaps under federal law and bar traditional gambling.