Nevada’s casinos reported approximately $1.3 billion in gaming revenue for April, as stated by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. This marks a year-over-year rise of about 5.3%, although it’s a decrease compared to March’s revenue of $1.43 billion.

Overall gaming revenue across the state climbed from $1.23 billion to $1.29 billion, with nearly all Nevada jurisdictions showing improvements from April 2025. Downtown Las Vegas was the sole area to witness a decrease, dropping 0.62% to $83.4 million from $83.9 million year-over-year.

The Las Vegas Strip continued to be the major revenue driver, generating $689.4 million in gaming revenue, reflecting a 6.6% increase from $646.8 million. This growth was bolstered by baccarat, which saw a 15% rise in revenue. Excluding baccarat, the Strip’s revenue increase was recorded at 4.8%.

Slot revenue on the Strip reached $407 million, marking a 5% increase from the previous year, while table game revenue rose by 8.9% to $282 million. Slot handle also noted a 5% rise, aligning with March figures, although table drop declined by 4%. Baccarat drop fell by 2%, while the Strip’s baccarat hold maintained a strong 16.5%, up from 14% in April 2025.

Clark County, encompassing the Strip, downtown Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, the Boulder Strip, and adjacent regions, recorded $1.1 billion in gaming revenue, up 4.8% compared to the prior year. Local casinos reported a slight revenue boost of 0.4%, bringing total gaming revenue to $280 million from $278.9 million, despite slot revenue declining by 1% and handle increasing by 27.8%.

North Las Vegas experienced a revenue increase of 2.8%, totaling $25.5 million, up from $24.8 million. In contrast, the Boulder Strip remained largely unchanged, with a minimal increase of 0.08% to $89.97 million from $89.90 million. Other southern Nevada markets demonstrated stronger growth, with Laughlin climbing 16.9% to $46.9 million from $40.1 million, while Mesquite saw a 4.1% increase to $18.6 million from $17.9 million.

In northern Nevada, Washoe County, which includes Reno, Sparks, and North Lake Tahoe, generated $97.3 million, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 12.7%. Revenue in Reno surged by 11.8%, reaching $72.3 million, up from $64.6 million; Sparks reported a whopping 20.2% increase to $15.2 million from $12.6 million. North Lake Tahoe saw a 6.6% rise to $1.5 million from $1.4 million.

South Lake Tahoe brought in around $18.4 million, a growth of about 10.5%. Elko County’s revenue stood at $33.6 million, with a minute increase of 1.2%, while the Carson Valley Area registered about $12.2 million, reflecting an increase of approximately 6.9%.

The state accrued $78.4 million in percentage fees during the month, marking a 15.2% increase compared to the same time frame in 2025. The data for April arrives amid significant developments in the Las Vegas casino landscape, particularly with the news that Tilman Fertitta is poised to acquire Caesars Entertainment in a deal approximated at $17.6 billion.

Fertitta Entertainment, which owns the Golden Nugget, Landry’s restaurants, and the NBA’s Houston Rockets, has proposed a price of $31 per share for Caesars, a considerable 49% premium over Caesars’ closing share price from February 25 before negotiations became public.

The Caesars board has unanimously approved the transaction and has encouraged shareholders to accept the proposal. The company has until July 11 to entertain any competing offers under a “go-shop” clause.