Baccarat win helps Las Vegas Strip record about 1% increase in gaming revenue in February

Thursday, March 26, 2026 11:12 AM
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Aided by a 37% increase in baccarat revenue, the Las Vegas Strip recorded a 1% increase in gaming win in February. Nearly every jurisdiction in the state showed positive gains last month.

Statewide, gaming revenue rose 1.5% from $1.21 billion to $1.23 billion, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

The Strip had $696.2 million, up .86% from $690.3 million. Baccarat revenue rose to $119.9 million, up from $87.5 million a year ago on a 14.7% hold, up from 12.5% a year ago. The drop rose 17%. Other table revenue, meanwhile, fell 12.4% with lower hold and a 5.5% decline in drop.

Strip slot revenue rose .03% with handle up 5.8%.

Downtown Las Vegas was one of three jurisdictions to record a decrease, falling 4.1% from $72.8 million in 2025 to $69.7 million in February 2026.

Casinos that serve Las Vegas locals had a 3.3% increase in February, from $241.7 million to $249.6 million last month.

The Boulder Strip saw a 3.5% increase from $74.6 million a year ago to $77.2 million in February.

North Las Vegas had $24.2 million in revenue last month, a 4.7% increase from $23.1 million.

Elsewhere in southern Nevada, Laughlin gaming revenue fell 8.8% from $42.2 million to $38.5 million. Mesquite saw a 5.1% increase to $17.3 million, up from $16.5 million.

In northern Nevada, Reno had a 7.7% increase to $60.5 million, up from $56.2 million. Sparks had an 8.3% increase to $14.6 million, up from $13.5 million. North Lake Tahoe fell 21.2% to $1.14 million, down from $1.78 million. South Lake Tahoe rose 1.5% from $17.6 million a year ago to $17.9 million last month.

Buck Wargo

Buck Wargo brings decades of business and gambling industry journalism experience to CDC Gaming from his home in Las Vegas. If it’s happening in Nevada, he’s got his finger on it. A former journalist with the Los Angeles Times and Las Vegas Sun, Buck covers gaming, development and real estate.