Nevada Gaming Control Board officials said Friday Nevada gambling revenue was down nearly 4 percent in August compared with a year earlier, largely due to a drop in winnings on the Las Vegas Strip.
Casinos brought in $920 million in August, down from $955 million a year ago. Revenue on the Las Vegas Strip was down 6 percent year-over-year to $553 million, while downtown revenue went up 4 percent to $35 million. The state collected $51 million in taxes on the August winnings. That's down 1 percent from last August.
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