He noted a UFC event at T-Mobile Arena, three high-profile international soccer matches at Allegiant Stadium and the residency by Usher at Park MGM helped drive Strip visitation in July that overflowed into the casino.īaccarat revenue, however, declined 13.4 percent to $138 million despite wagers on the game increasing 3.1 percent to $833.7 million. “Customers continue to display resiliency and leisure travel continues to benefit from a very jam-packed event calendar.” “Demand for gaming still remains strong,” Lawton said. He said wagering on slot machines and table games combined was $15.1 billion, which also marked the fourth-highest all-time figure. Still, the July 2022 overall figure was Nevada’s fourth-highest all-time total.
Michael Lawton, the control board’s senior economic analyst, called July 2021 “a very high bar” for the state’s casino industry. Statewide, casinos collected almost $1.32 billion in gaming revenue, a decline of 3.2 percent compared to $1.36 billion a year ago, which was the single highest-revenue month ever recorded by Nevada gaming properties.
