Las Vegas Strip Gaming Win Jumps 3.6% in July to $1.17 Billion as Baccarat and Table Games Surge
By TheNevadaGlobeStaff, August 27, 2026 1:36 pm
LAS VEGAS, NV — Gaming revenues across the Las Vegas Strip rebounded into positive territory in July, propelled by strong table game hold and steady summer visitation across Southern Nevada’s marquee resort corridor.
According to official monthly financial metrics released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), casinos on the Las Vegas Strip recorded a 3.6% year-over-year increase in gaming win, generating $1.173 billion across Clark County.
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| NEVADA JULY GAMING REVENUE DOSSIER |
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| - Reporting Agency: Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB)|
| - Clark County Gaming Win: $1.173 Billion |
| - Clark County Share: 84.5% of Statewide Total |
| - Strip Year-Over-Year Growth: +3.6% |
| - July State Tax Collections: $98.5 Million (6.75%) |
| - FY 2027 Collections: $184.2 Million (+0.7% YoY) |
| - Top Performing Regional Markets: |
| • Sparks: $17.2 Million (+9.5% YoY) |
| • Outlying Washoe County: $8.8 Million (+11.8% YoY|
| • South Lake Tahoe: $39.6 Million (+5.1% YoY) |
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Table Games Lead Mid-Summer Rebound
The Strip’s monthly performance was buoyed by high-limit table games—particularly baccarat and blackjack—which offset slight seasonal softening in leisure slot machine play.
Clark County’s $1.173 billion total represented 84.5% of Nevada’s overall statewide gaming win, affirming the southern resort core’s dominant role in driving public revenues.
State tax collections based on the 6.75% statutory gaming tax rate reached $98.5 million for July, lifting cumulative fiscal year-to-date state general fund deposits to $184.2 million—running 0.7% ahead of last year’s pace.
Regional Performance and Northern Resiliency
Northern Nevada gaming markets also turned in strong July performances. Sparks reported a 9.5% increase to $17.2 million, while outlying Washoe County surged 11.8% to $8.8 million.
Market analysts attributed Washoe County’s resilience to major sports tourism and the concluding weeks of the five-month 122nd USBC Open Championships in downtown Reno.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is scheduled to release complementary July tourism, hotel occupancy, and average daily room rate (ADR) statistics, providing a complete macroeconomic view of Southern Nevada’s mid-summer hospitality sector.
Source: Nevada Gaming Control Board Monthly Revenue Reports, Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Desk.
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