In August 2009, the game of baccarat was responsible for over 50% of the pit gaming revenue for the Strip which surpassed the game's contribution in February during Chinese New Year. After decades of being the top earning game in the pit, blackjack was surpassed by baccarat for the previous 12 months ending 31 August 2009. Penny slot machines is the only categories of gaming devices where revenue is increasing. The Strip earns roughly 50% of the gaming revenue from all sources for the state of Nevada.įor the previous 12 months ending 31 August 2009, the Las Vegas Strip earns 83.6% of the pit revenue in Clark County, and 50.6% of the gaming revenue from other sources ( slot machines, sports bet, parimutuel, etc.). It consists of the Las Vegas Strip casinos and many of the surrounding casinos.
The LV Strip is one of the designated Nevada Gaming Control Boards reporting areas. Nevada Gaming Control Board reporting area
