Nevada Gaming Revenues Down in October | Gaming News

LAS VEGAS, Nv -- Nevada gambling regulators have released October casino win figures, which show another decline.

Nevada gaming revenue was down 11.6 percent in October as compared to a year earlier. Total gaming revenues for the past year were $800.3 million as compared to nearly $905 million a year ago.

Casino taxes, along with sales and use taxes, account for about two-thirds of state revenues. For the fiscal year that began July 1, total collections are about $50 million short of projections that were used to set the state budget.