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October Casino Revenue Flat Statewide, Down On The Strip

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip saw a 6 percent drop in revenue in October compared with the same month last year.

Data released by state regulators on Thursday show the casinos on the Strip took in almost $528.7 million from gamblers last month. That's about $34 million less than what they won in October 2016.

The report from the Nevada Gaming Control Board covered the month following the mass shooting that took place on the Strip.

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Regulators, however, did not attribute the Strip revenue decrease exclusively to the shooting. Casinos faced a tough comparison going into October since it had one fewer weekend day than the same month last year.

Statewide, casinos in Nevada won about $988.8 million last month. The revenue remained practically flat over the year.