Nevada gaming income drops in December regardless of robust fiscal yr

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada’s gaming business reported $1.44 billion in gaming win for December 2025, marking a 1.55% lower in comparison with the identical month in 2024, in response to knowledge launched Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

The December determine of $1,438,629,531 represents a decline from the $1,461,306,257 reported in December 2024. However, the fiscal year-to-date numbers inform a unique story, with gaming win growing 2.02% by means of the primary six months of fiscal yr 2026.

Las Vegas Strip sees steepest decline

The Las Vegas Strip skilled essentially the most vital drop amongst main gaming markets, with December gaming win falling 6.07% to $827.7 million in comparison with $881.3 million in December 2024.

Clark County general reported $1.26 billion in gaming win for December, down 2.21% from the earlier yr. Despite the month-to-month decline, Clark County’s fiscal year-to-date gaming win elevated 1.57%.

Smaller markets present progress

Several smaller gaming markets bucked the statewide pattern with robust December efficiency. Mesquite led the positive aspects with an 11.17% improve to $17.8 million, adopted by Laughlin with a 9.83% improve to $37.9 million.

The Boulder Strip additionally carried out properly, posting a 9.03% improve to $95.7 million in December gaming win.

State collects $88.5 million in taxes

The state collected $88.5 million in share charges throughout January 2026 based mostly on December’s taxable gaming revenues. This represents a 2.26% lower in comparison with the $90.5 million collected in January 2025.

For the fiscal yr by means of January, Nevada has collected $601.8 million in gaming share charges, up 3.78% from the earlier yr’s $579.9 million.

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