State gaming revenue totals are often skewed when a month ends on a weekend. There isn’t a uniform statewide requirement as to how casinos record the revenue from their slot machines.
A property’s leadership has a choice to record the winnings either that month or roll them over into the next month, which is what happened when Aug. 31 transitioned into Sept. 1.
The Boulder Strip, a region that includes casinos along the Boulder Highway and in Henderson, was a prime example of the conundrum. While gaming revenue statewide fell 3.8 percent to $1.6 billion in August, Boulder Strip casinos saw revenue decline 21.8 percent — three times higher than any other Nevada region.
