The Nevada Gaming Control Board also reported that revenue on the Las Vegas strip was up 1.6% to $468.5m compared with the previous year.
The increases in gaming revenue could be down to the amount of arrivals into the casino business hotbed rising in recent months. It meant McCarran International saw an increase of 4.9% and international passengers rising by 17.6%. They have been able to take advantage of cheaper room rates in the city in addition to the everlasting thirst amongst huge swathes that still yearn for nothing but a trip to Sin City.
August has been a challenging month for many companies on the strip as they fought off stock market woes to contribute towards what is an impressive set of figures for the state. They will hope that the trend continues as we enter the colder winter months and be mindful that the decrease in growth from double-digit to single-digit could be a sign of things to come.