In a surreal twist, February gaming revenue at Carson City area casinos soared by more than 17 percent, while south shore Lake Tahoe was up 21 percent, and Reno up by 30 percent over February 2019 gaming revenue, a month before the coronavirus pandemic threat began to surface in the Silver State.
Statewide, Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,042,627,516 for the month of February 2020, or a 3.05 increase compared to February 2019, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Casinos were closed midnight March 17, the first time in Nevada history, by order of the governor due to the COVID-19 pandemic, throwing the gaming and tourism industries across the state into an economic free-fall.
In February, casinos took in gaming revenue in Carson City and Carson Valley amounting to $8,812,362 for the month. At south shore Lake Tahoe, casinos in Stateline took in $17,684,615. And in Reno, casinos gaming revenue generated $57,775,569, and more than $77 million in Washoe County, figures show. The significant increase was likely due to casino betting on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2.
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