Nevada Casinos Generate $1.2 Billion Gaming Win in August with 3.1 Percent Statewide Gain but Declining Tax Revenue

Nevada’s 453 casinos won $1.2 billion in August. This marked a 3.1 percent increase from August 2025. The fiscal year that began on July 1 has seen gaming win rise 2.6 percent.

The Las Vegas Strip recorded $684 million, up 0.7 percent. Clark County, which includes the Strip, downtown Las Vegas, Laughlin, the Boulder Strip and Mesquite, gained 2.8 percent to $1.06 billion.

Mixed Results Across Southern Nevada Markets

Southern Nevada casinos delivered varied performance. The Boulder Strip increased 17.3 percent to $83.2 million. Laughlin rose 9.9 percent to $39.8 million. Mesquite declined 1.2 percent to $15.6 million.

Downtown Las Vegas fell 2.9 percent to $61.5 million. North Las Vegas dropped 0.7 percent to $24.8 million. The balance of Clark County gained 7.4 percent to $152.9 million.

Northern Nevada Gains and NGCB Fee Collections

Washoe County communities led percentage gains. Reno advanced 15.6 percent to $79.4 million. North Lake Tahoe rose 3.3 percent to $2.6 million. Outlying areas gained 5.1 percent to $8.9 million. Sparks was the lone Washoe decline at 5.7 percent to $17.3 million.

Elko County fell 2.8 percent to $36.5 million. Wendover declined 4.1 percent to $24.2 million. The balance of Elko was off 0.2 percent to $12.2 million. The Carson Valley area decreased 3.5 percent to $12.2 million.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board collected $72.5 million in percentage fees in September based on August taxable revenue. This was a 5.98 percent drop of $4.6 million from the prior comparable period, according to reporting by CDC Gaming.

Reporting: CDC Gaming

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