By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal

Gaming revenues in Washoe County jumped 10.2 percent in December from a year earlier, marking just the fourth monthly rise for all of 2011, the state reported today.

The Stateline casino win was up 6 percent in December. Photo/LTN file

Within the county, casinos in Reno saw an 11.8 percent boost over December 2010 while properties in Sparks saw a 7.7 percent rise, according to the report by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. On the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, revenues rose 4.4 percent.

For 2011, Washoe’s gaming revenues showed a 3.2 percent decline from 2010.

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