Stateline gaming win down 25%, statewide it’s up 5.8%
By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun
Buoyed by strong betting on Baccarat and football and some increases in slot play, Strip casinos reported a gross win of $502.1 million in December, a gain of 5.8 percent and the second straight month of increases for the resort corridor.
Statewide, however, the news wasn’t as good. The gaming win fell 3.2 percent for the month.
“We have just finished the most difficult year in gaming history and in a period where some data points are positive and some are negative,” said Bill Bible, director of the Nevada Resort Association that represents Strip Casinos.