Gaming win falls, but shows some positive signs
Gaming win falls, but shows some positive signsBy GEOFF DORNAN gdornan@nevadaappeal.com Gaming win fell 9 percent in September from the previous year, the 21st straight month of declines for Nevada casinos.But Gaming Control Board Analyst Frank Streshley said there were some good signs - including that the drop wasn't double-digit.He said September is the first month since March with a win above $900 million. The total came in at $911.1 million.That total was boosted by a nearly 4 percent increase in game and table win compared to September 2008 - primarily because of foreign high rollers playing baccarat in Las Vegas. Without baccarat, game and table win would have been down more than 12 percent.Slot play didn't fare as well, falling 14.8 percent to $583 million out of a total of $9.1 billion wagered.Streshley said some of that high end play was drawn to town by the Mayweather-Marquez fight Sept. 19."We're seeing a rebound there but there's going to be a lag between the Strip recovering and local markets recoverin