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County gaming revenue up

County casino revenue up in January

Nye County casinos reported a 6.3 percent revenue increase to $4.03 million in the first month of 2015 compared to the same time last year, the state Gaming Control Board announced Friday.

The increase posted the highest January revenue since 2012.

Slots accounted for $3.9 million of the revenue, with multi-denomination machines reporting $1.9 million, and penny slots reported $1.4 million.

While multi-denomination machines generated the most revenue, the number was down 16.3 percent year-to-year.

Between November and January, county casino revenue has increased 1.4 percent to $12.2 million, and increased 3.4 percent to $48.7 million for the trailing 12 months.

The revenue is generated from the county’s 11 nonrestricted casinos including Pahrump Nugget, Gold Town Casino, Lakeside Casino & RV Park, Saddle West and Stagestop Casino in Pahrump; Stagecoach Hotel and Casino in Beatty; Tonopah Station and Banc Club in Tonopah; and Longstreet Inn & Casino in Amargosa Valley.

Joining those numbers in future reports will be the Road House Casino, formerly Mountain View, which opened Friday.

January gaming revenue increased 7.75 percent to $952.7 million, while the Las Vegas Strip casinos reported gaming revenue of $576.8 million.

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