Nevada casinos generated $1.28 billion in gaming revenue in September, down 0.05% from the same month in 2025. Revenue for the fiscal year to date, covering July 1 through September 30, 2026, was up 1.7%.
Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, recorded a 1% decline to $1.1 billion. The Las Vegas Strip moved in the opposite direction, with revenue rising 0.8% to $693.5 million.
Baccarat supports Strip growth
Baccarat revenue on the Strip increased 9.9% to $55.4 million. The game’s results can have a significant effect on monthly Strip totals, while September’s overall table game revenue fell 3% to $240.8 million. Slot revenue rose 3% to $452.6 million, partly offsetting that decline.
Las Vegas visitor numbers increased 0.2% to 3.1 million, and convention attendance rose 1.8% to 436,200. Hotel occupancy, however, edged down 0.5% to 78.1%.
Results vary across the state
Several other Clark County markets posted declines. Downtown Las Vegas revenue fell 7.5% to $82.6 million. The Boulder Strip was down 0.1% to $823.2 million, while Laughlin revenue declined 16.8% from September 2025 to $3.8 million.
North Las Vegas and Mesquite were among the county’s gainers. North Las Vegas revenue rose 9.2% to $25.1 million, and Mesquite increased 1.4% to $15.2 million.
Elsewhere in western Nevada, Reno fell 3.5% to $73 million and North Lake Tahoe declined 1.1% to $2.2 million. Sparks revenue jumped 20.8% to $17.2 million, while South Lake Tahoe rose 12.5% to $26.5 million.
Elko County, in northeastern Nevada, generated $35.2 million, an 11.7% increase. Revenue in the Carson Valley area rose 6.6% to $12.2 million. Other parts of the state brought in $20.1 million, up 10.1%.
Nevada collected $81.1 million in taxes based on September gaming revenue, a 6.8% decrease from the same month in 2025.
