The American Gaming Association lists Laughlin as #17 out of the top 20 US Casino Markets by annual revenue, right behind the Downtown Las Vegas, NV area. [1] The Nevada Gaming Commission revenue as listed in the annual gaming abstract for fiscal year 2008 (1 July 2007 through 31 June 2008). [2] Equivalent figures for Downtown are shown for comparison. Licenses in Laughlin are only reported in one group. All casinos make more than $1,000,000 in gaming revenue annually.
Laughlin | Downtown | ||
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Over $12 m | Under $12 m | ||
Pit | $65,043,602 | $135,223,563 | $3,655,995 |
Slots | $526,063,799 | $462,772,641 | $20,907,383 |
Poker | $6,119,576 | $8,656,695 | |
Race | $2,845,657 | $3,157,740 | |
Sports | $2,641,279 | $4,489,416 | |
Total | $602,713,913 | $614,300,055 | $24,563,378 |
Number of Casinos | 9 | 11 | 5 |
Average / Gaming | $66,968,213 | $55,845,460 | $4,912,676 |
Average / Non-Gaming | $35,842,813 | $44,182,844 | $3,164,262 |
Gaming Licenses for Laughlin followed by rooms in resort (if applicable)
LOC # | NAME | ROOMS |
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13288-02 | Aquarius Casino Resort | 1,907 |
10720-01 | Harrah's Laughlin | 1,561 |
04177-02 | Edgewater Hotel and Casino | 1,450 |
29871-01 | Edgewater Hotel and Casino - Race & Sports | |
00920-03 | Riverside Resort and Casino | 1,405 |
10441-01 | Colorado Belle | 1,168 |
04737-04 | River Palms Casino | 1,000 |
09430-01 | Tropicana Express Hotel and Casino | 1,000 |
03403-05 | Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall | 416 |
01949-04 | Golden Nugget Laughlin | 300 |
03644-04 | Regency Casino | no rooms |
There are actually 11 casinos reported in the abstract, but one license is just Edgewater Hotel & Casino - Race & Sports and the Regency Casino in Laughlin has only 75 slot machines and no hotel rooms, so averaging was done over 9 resorts. The Avi Resort & Casino is not included in the report because it is a Native American casino and its operation is not governed by the Nevada Gaming Commission.
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