Photo by Kelsey Penrose
Photo by Kelsey Penrose

With the shutdown of casinos across Nevada on March 18, gaming revenue took the expected hit for the month, down 43.2 percent for Carson City area casinos and down nearly 40 percent statewide, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $618,129,278 for the month of March 2020. This amounts to a 39.57 percent decrease compared to March 2019, when licensees reported a gaming win of $1,022,961,241.

For Carson City area casinos, which include those in Gardnerville, Minden and other areas of Douglas County with the exception of south shore Lake Tahoe, gaming revenue drop to $5,199,811 for the month. In March, 2019, gaming revenue, also called “win” was $9,173,873.

Elsewhere, casinos at south shore Lake Tahoe in Stateline saw gaming revenue decrease 43.1 percent. Casinos in Reno saw a revenue decrease of 55.21 percent, Sparks, 50 percent, and north shore Lake Tahoe, 65.20 percent.

Go here to read the full report.

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