New tourism record, gaming spikes in Las Vegas revenues
Figures published by the Nevada Gaming Control Board revealed that the state generated a $944.3 million gaming revenue, which shows a 7.8% improvement in comparison to November, 2014. The record high sports betting performance in Nevada is partly responsible for the growth.
Namely, licensed sportsbooks earned $557 million, plus 7.7% of wagers (almost $42.8 million) were held for a win; this number holds place no. 6 of monthly win in state history. A total of $29.1 million came from football wagers, noting a 4.3% y-o-y gain. Basketball was another popular sport among Nevada bettors; hence, basketball win jumped for almost 157% and reached $8.2 million. Parlay cards and race books weren’t as successful as the two previously mentioned sports. The first one dropped by 1.5% to $5.1 m…