Gaming Win Up Slightly in February – KDWN

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 04: (L-R) Dealer Gary Reed looks on as Tilak Fernando and Dred Phillips play roulette at Bellagio Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip after the property opened for the first time since being closed on March 17 because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on June 4, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. MGM Resorts International did not install plexiglass safety shield dividers at its roulette tables and is requiring guests to wear masks when playing the game since people have to reach across the gaming area to play. Hotel-casinos throughout the state are opening today as part of a phased reopening of the economy with social distancing guidelines and other restrictions in place. MGM Resorts International reopened Bellagio, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino and The Signature today. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Casinos in Nevada recorded a gaming win of $772 million in February this year as the state continues its recovery amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Last months win is up slightly from January, when the gaming win was $761.8 million, per figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Its down early 26% compared to February year ago, however, when casinos had a win of $1.04 billion.The Las Vegas Strip continues to suffer worse than the rest of the state. Casinos on the Strip had a win of nearly $348.5 million, down about 42% from the same month in 2020. Its the largest year-to-year drop for any area reported in Nevada. Clark County was down nearly 30% overall, from $897.5 million in February 2020 to $631.5 million last month.

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Gaming Win Up Slightly in February - KDWN