Las Vegas Strip Gaming Revenue Climbs to $776.3 Million in July on Table Game Gains
TL;DR — Las Vegas Strip casinos won $776.3 million in July, up 3.6 percent and the fifth monthly gain in six. Leisure visitation rose 2.7 percent to 3.17 million, lifting YTD volume positive. Airport traffic fell 7.6 percent due to the Spirit Airlines shutdown while downtown revenue dropped nearly 9 percent.
SCCG Take — Mass market resilience offers operators stability amid baccarat volatility. Leisure recovery is positive yet airport capacity and downtown weakness will dictate if gains extend through late 2026.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board data show Las Vegas Strip casinos generated $776.3 million in gaming revenue during July. This 3.6 percent increase marks the fifth monthly gain across the past six months. Clark County overall posted $1.17 billion in gross gaming revenue, a 1.5 percent rise. Downtown properties dragged on the county total with casino win declining nearly 9 percent to $68.5 million.
Blackjack revenue surged 39 percent to $87.6 million. Craps rose 11 percent to $31.7 million. Baccarat held at $116.6 million, up 2.2 percent, despite a 43 percent jump in drop that yielded lower hold. As reported by Casino.org News, John DeCree, director of equity research at CBRE Global Gaming, said July would have been even stronger had baccarat players not been so lucky. Barry Jonas, a gaming analyst with Truist Securities, said total casino win on the Strip excluding baccarat was up 4 percent year-over-year. This metric better reflects mass market conditions.
Leisure Visitation Rebounds as Conventions Lag
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority recorded a 2.7 percent increase in Strip guest volume to approximately 3.17 million. This development pushed year-to-date visitation into positive territory at 0.5 percent, with more than 22.75 million visitors through seven months. Occupancy rates reached 77.2 percent, up 1.1 percentage points. The average daily rate climbed 1.7 percent to $167.40.
DeCree said Las Vegas visitation is “showing signs of life,” with “some improvement in leisure demand offsetting the seasonally slower convention period.” Airport traffic at Harry Reid International fell 7.6 percent to 4.4 million passengers. The bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines, which handled more than 446,000 travelers through the airport in the prior July, continues to suppress numbers.
The Outlook for Sustained Momentum
Mass market strength outside volatile high-roller segments supplies a stable base for operators even as conventions remain soft. The leisure rebound offsets some access constraints at the airport and uneven results downtown. Operators will track whether leisure gains hold as convention calendars normalize in the fall. Airport passenger recovery by year-end will serve as one clear test of broader demand health.
Reporting: Casino.org News
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Mass market resilience outside baccarat volatility is holding — the real test is whether leisure offsets convention and access headwinds into late 2026.
We track Strip performance because it signals capital allocation and expansion appetite across regulated markets. July's blackjack and craps surge, minus baccarat noise, confirms the mass customer is spending. Airport capacity loss and downtown's 9 percent drop are red flags for secondary and tribal markets eyeing Las Vegas playbooks.
- Blackjack +39%, craps +11% — mass tables carry the Strip; baccarat hold variance masked underlying 4% ex-bacc growth
- Leisure visitation +2.7% flips YTD positive; occupancy and ADR both up despite Spirit shutdown hammering airport traffic
- Downtown revenue -9% and airport down 7.6% show uneven recovery — convention lag and access gaps persist
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