Carson City casinos report 7.4 percent increase in May gaming profits
Carson City area casinos saw its gaming profits increase by 7.4 percent in May, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Thursday. Statewide, casinos saw an overall increase of 1.37 percent for the month.
Casinos in Carson City, Gardnerville, Minden and all other areas of Douglas County except Lake Tahoe report a gaming "win" or profit for the month that totals $8,858,762 over May 2012 figures.
Casinos in the south shore Lake Tahoe area of Stateline also did well for the month, posting a gaming profit increase of 9.7 percent or $14,632,643 over 2012 figures for the month.
The upward trend continued as Reno casinos saw a significant bump in its May gaming profits, with a gaming win of 9.73 percent, or $49,891,177.
Statewide, casinos raked in $885,086,491 for the month of May in gaming profits.
See the full report below.