NEVADA SEPTEMBER GAMBLING REVENUE UP

Friday November 9, 2012 : NEVADA SEPTEMBER GAMBLING REVENUE UP
 
Las Vegas, Reno and South Lake Tahoe report increased revenue
 
The Nevada Gaming Control Board said gambling revenues in the State during the month of September 2012 were up 3 percent compared to September 2011, while gambling win for the month yielded $ 893 million.
 
Las Vegas Strip delivered revenues of $497 million in September, up 1.2 percent while Las Vegas Downtown was up 6 percent.  Reno revenues amounting to $49 million were up around  one percent, while South Lake Tahoe's $18 million win was up 5 percent.
 
Casino revenues for the three months ending September (Q3) are up nearly 6 percent over the same period last year.
 
Nevada State added $ 71 million in tax revenues to its coffers, a 38 percent year-over-year rise.