Carson City area casinos saw a gaming revenue increase of nearly 1.5 percent for the month of March compared to the same time in 2016, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Casinos in Carson City and Carson Valley areas including Minden and Gardnerville, saw gaming revenue, known as “gaming win” of $8,334,463 for the month or a 1.47 percent increase.

Statewide, Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $991,023,123 for the month of March 2017. This amounts to a 7.45 percent increase compared to March 2016, when licensees reported a gaming win of $922,329,184.

For the fiscal year (July 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017), gaming win has increased 3.23 percent.

Elsewhere, casinos at Stateline, on the south shore of Lake Tahoe saw a 2.3 percent decrease, North Shore Lake Tahoe a 7.35 percent increase. Reno and Sparks also saw increases of 8.08 percent and 2.06 percent respectively.

See the figures below.

March 2017 Gaming Figures by Nevada Gaming Control Board. by Carson Now on Scribd