Nevada gaming area

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Since 1971, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has published an annual Abstract summarizing gaming and non-gaming revenue for the entire state. The document is roughly 250 pages long. Detailed data is provided for different groups of casinos, organized by geography, size (according to gaming revenue), and public corporations vs. privately owned. Nevada State Gaming law (NRS 463.120. [1] requires that financial information for individual casinos be kept in confidence.

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The names of the resorts in any category are often speculated on but a definitive list is not revealed by the NGCB in accordance with state law. A category is known as casinos with gaming revenue above $72 million per year has been in use for over 20 years. However, independent analysis conducted by Frank Martin has revealed the names of the resorts for the Fiscal Year 2008. [2]

By the end of the decade, Nevada had become the fastest-growing state in the nation and increased gaming revenues by 150 percent.

Gaming Revenue Depression

Monthly revenue from October 2007 represents the highest yearly moving average (i.e. 12 months ending October 2007). The 12-month moving average ending October 2009 is the same as the 12-month ending October 2004 (so gaming is now down to what it was five years ago). The pit revenue for the state is shown in the graph. Slot revenue also dropped a billion and a half dollars since October 2007. Blackjack gaming revenue is down to the 1997 levels.

Statewide Gaming Revenue For Pit
Baccarat is the only table game that has completely recovered from the depression.
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Large Revenue Casino Resorts

One statewide category is Statewide Casinos with Room Facilities with Gaming Revenue of over $72 million a year. The document indicates that there are 45 locations that qualify for this category in the fiscal year 2009 (1 July 2008–30 June 2009). [3] Five of the locations are Not Publicly Owned which means they also have no public debt. There are 23 properties located on the strip, 13 more in urban Las Vegas, 3 in Laughlin, and the final 6 in Lake Tahoe and Reno area.

The aggregate of the 45 casinos earned about 71% of the gaming revenue for the state, and over 70% of the non-gaming revenue. These properties averaged $190 million in gaming revenue and $227 million in non-gaming revenue.

Top 6 Revenue Casino Resorts

The NGCB abstract gives the total revenue (gaming and non-gaming) for the strip resort ranked #6, but it does not give the names of the top casinos. It can be presumed that they are the following resorts in the table below

The top 6 licenses in FY 2008 all had at least $942 million in total revenue.
LOC #LICENSEETable GamesRooms
01888-07WYNN /ENCORE LAS VEGAS2634,750
01957-05VENETIAN CASINO RESORT2478,108
01297-02CAESARS PALACE1723,348
02982-07MGM GRAND HOTEL/CASINO1726,852
00655-05BELLAGIO1683,933
00022-03MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CASINO1273,309

Number of Properties in Other Revenue Groups

The names of the individual properties in lower revenue groups is more of interest to a potential investor as a top level analysis of the property revenue.

Nevada Statewide Resorts for Fiscal Year 2008
Room FacilitiesGaming RevenueAve. Gaming RevenueNum. of Locations % of State Gaming Revenue
yesOver $72 million,
Strip Only
$250.42347.8%
yesOver $72 million,
Rest of State
$131.42426.2%
yes$36 –$72 million$48.53413.7%
yes$12 –$36 million$21.6295.2%
yes$1 –$12 million$4.7361.4%
noOver $1 million$5.71205.7%

Smaller, more Owned Casinos

This table is restricted to casinos that earned more than $12 million in gaming revenue in FY08. The previous table for gaming revenue greater than $72 million lists 47 casinos (42 of which are publicly owned). The additional list is 36 casinos (for a total of 78 publicly-owned casinos in the state). Properties may or may not have rooms. Status is as of June 30, 2008.

The highest-profile resort on the strip area that did not exceed $72 million is the Hard Rock Casino. The company only secured its loan for expansion in June 2008 and began construction shortly thereafter. The trio of classic casinos on the strip from the 1950s, The Tropicana,The Riviera, and The Sahara, earned less than $72 million in FY08. Since the list is re-evaluated from year to year, these casinos may have made it in the past. Local Casinos in the Las Vegas area, like the Silverton Casino, the Fiesta Henderson, and theFiesta Rancho did not surpass $72 million.

Nevada Statewide Publicly Owned Resorts Between $12 and $72 Million Fiscal Year 2008
LOC #COUNTYCorporationNAME
16017-03ClarkAmerican Cas. EPARIZONA CHARLIE'S BOULDER
03403-05ClarkArchonPIONEER HOTEL AND GAMBLING HALL
02912-01ClarkBoydCALIFORNIA HOTEL AND CASINO
00210-01ClarkBoydELDORADO CASINO
00694-03ClarkBoydFREMONT HOTEL AND CASINO
01018-07ClarkBoydJOKERS WILD
03461-04ClarkBoydMAIN STREET STATION HOTEL, CASINO AND BR
17586-04ClarkHard RockHARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO
03005-04ClarkHarrah's IncBILL'S GAMBLIN' HALL & SALOON
04157-05ClarkHerbstTERRIBLE'S HOTEL AND CASINO
17378-01ClarkHerbstBUFFALO BILL'S RESORT & CASINO
13810-01ClarkHerbstPRIMM VALLEY RESORT & CASINO
03373-02ClarkHerbstWHISKEY PETE'S HOTEL & CASINO
01949-04ClarkLandry'sGOLDEN NUGGET-LAUGHLIN
10547-01ClarkMGM/MirageGOLD STRIKE HOTEL AND GAMBLING HALL
00004-04ClarkMGM/MirageRAILROAD PASS CASINO
02448-02ClarkMGM/MirageSLOTS-A-FUN
00370-02ClarkMTR (since sold)BINION'S GAMBLING HALL & HOTEL
00015-04ClarkRiviera HoldingsRIVIERA HOTEL & CASINO
16639-01ClarkSTATIONBARLEY'S CASINO & BREWING COMPANY
16666-02ClarkSTATIONFIESTA CASINO HOTEL
19166-03ClarkSTATIONFIESTA HENDERSON CASINO HOTEL
04737-04ClarkTropicanaRIVER PALMS RESORT CASINO
09430-01ClarkTropicanaTROPICANA EXPRESS HOTEL & CASINO
00360-04ClarkTropicanaTROPICANA RESORT AND CASINO
01620-05ClarkVirginOASIS RESORT CASINO GOLF & SPA
13379-02ClarkVirginVIRGIN RIVER HOTEL & CASINO
01190-03DouglasTropicanaLAKE TAHOE HORIZON CASINO RESORT
03132-03DouglasTropicanaMONTBLEU
00166-01ElkoAmeristarCACTUS PETE'S RESORT CASINO
19629-01NyeHerbstTERRIBLE'S TOWN
03112-02WashoeHerbstTERRIBLE'S RAIL CITY CASINO
01635-03WashoeHerbstSANDS REGENCY, THE
02926-03WashoeJacobsGOLD DUST WEST
03431-01WashoeMGM/MirageCIRCUS CIRCUS HOTEL/CASINO - RENO
00519-03WashoePinnacleBOOMTOWN RENO

Herbst Gaming owns a chain of 8 properties branded as Terribles. None of these properties are in the over $72 million category, but three are in the above list of $12 to $72 million properties. By elimination, there are five TERRIBLE'S properties that are in the $1 to $12 million category. In addition, there are 4 other company-owned properties in the $12 to $72 million category that does not have the TERRIBLE'S brand name.

Herbst Gaming
NameCountyNameCategory
04157-05ClarkTERRIBLE'S HOTEL AND CASINO flagship($36 to $72 million)
19629-01NyeTERRIBLE'S TOWN PAHRUMP($12 to $36 million)
03112-02WashoeTERRIBLE'S RAIL CITY CASINO($12 to $36 million)
00724-07ClarkTERRIBLE'S TOWN CASINO - HENDERSON
03520-03ClarkTERRIBLE'S TOWN CASINO - SEARCHLIGHT
16575-03LyonTERRIBLE'S CASINO - DAYTON
02058-04WashoeTERRIBLE'S GOLD RANCH CASINO AND RV RESORT
17274-04NyeTERRIBLE'S LAKESIDE CASINO

The Herbst corporation reports in their annual report that the combined NV casino operations generated $337 million, but does not segment the number by property, gaming, room charge, RV charges, food and beverage, or other. [4]

Gaming Revenue Graph

Monthly revenue from October 2007 represent the monthly peak. It also is the highest yearly moving average (i.e. 12 months ending October 2007). The 12 -onth moving average ending October 2009 is the same as the 12 -monthmonths ending October 2004 (so gaming is now down to what it was five years ago).

Statewide Gaming Revenue With Moving Average
Months of Oct 2009 and Oct 2007 highlighted in yellow to show maximum and minimum

All casinos in state with Gaming Revenue Over $1m

Total casino count by county and county population on July 1 July 2008 is in the table below. The NGCB is prohibited by state law from revealing financial information on individual casinos, so it reports detailed financial data on groups of casinos.

The NGCB divides the 8 casinos in Douglas County as 5 in the South Lake Tahoe region, while the remaining 3 casinos are grouped along with the 11 casinos in Carson City in a region called Carson Valley. Douglas County has a major mountain ridge passing through the county that can be traversed via route 207, passing higher than 8500'.

The 42 casinos in largely rural counties are grouped together for statistical purposes by the NGCB as the balance of counties.

A full list of all the licenses that earned more than $1m in fiscal year 2009 is available by reference. [5]

Clark county contains Las Vegas, Washoe county contains Reno/Sparks area, Elko county is the main gateway to Utah, South Lake Tahoe is a principal tourist area, and Carson Valley contains the state capital.

FY2009 Casinos over $1m in gaming revenue
CasinosCountyRoad1-Jul-08FY07 $millionsFY08 $millionsFY09 $millions
149Clark I-15 1,865,746$10,538$10,172$9,081
32Washoe I-80 410,443$1,045$977$856
17ElkoI-8047,071$324$303$279
5South Lake Tahoe Route 50 45,180$283$307$264
14Carson Valley Route 395 54,867$120$114$102
42Balance of counties176,860$170$167$148
260Total2,600,167$12,481$12,040$10,729
Balance of counties (detail)
CasinosCountyRoad1-Jul-08
12Lyon CountyI-8053,022
6Churchill CountyI-8024,896
6Humboldt CountyI-8017,763
3Pershing CountyI-806,291
2Lander CountyI-805,086
9Nye County Route 160 44,375
3White Pine County9,199
1Mineral County4,684
1Storey County4,341
0Lincoln County4,898
0Eureka County1,628
0Esmeralda County677
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Previous Years

The number of properties with revenue over $72 million has increased over the years (particularly outside of the strip). However, most of the large gains have been a result of mega resorts being built on the strip. The NGCB has not created a new category for the very large resorts (example: over $144 million). This hypothetical new category would probably contain at least ten resorts on the strip.

In 1990 the population of Clark County was 3/4 million (vs. 2 million today). The only localscasino likely to have broken $72 million in 1990 was Sam's Town (Palace Station is considered to be a strip casino by the NGCB). There are currently 8 casinos in northern Nevada and Laughlin that are cworthover $72 million. In 1990 ,seven of them existed. The financial information controlled by the NGCB is confidential forever, and is not released even after 7 years.

The table shows Gaming Licenses that earned over $72 million per year for Las Vegas Strip and for State of Nevada. Also, the number of licenses which earned gaming revenue of over $1 million per year for the entire state are shown.

Properties connected by hallways are permitted to operate under one license at the discretion of the owner. For most of FY2008, Bally's and Paris operated under one license; Venetian/Palazzo, Wynn/Encore, and Mandalay Bay/THE Hotel operate under one gaming license.

Numbers of Properties with Different Levels of Gaming Revenue
Nov 2009 $10.36m
FiscalGaming Revenue%Strip > $72MState > $72MState > $1M
2009$10,786,660,000-13.1%
2008$12,408,879,888-0.6%2347266
2007$12,480,790,7935.7%2348270
2006$11,809,095,03110.8%2447274
2005$10,662,454,4677.9%2446268
2004$9,883,510,7376.8%2341258
2003$9,250,496,8373.8%2342256
2002$8,911,540,280-4.3%2239249
2001$9,310,594,712positive2240247
2000$9,308,916,41910.5%2239243
1999$8,426,224,1158.8%2033238
1998$7,743,934,7933.3%2033238
1997$7,493,752,5371.4%1932235
1996$7,390,435,1805.1%1930229
1995$7,030,994,4048.1%1928213
1994$6,504,348,45110.6%1928207
1993$5,880,592,4425.3%1524189
1992$5,584,559,8641.3%1423192
1991$5,513,297,15011.3%1422198
1990$4,952,978,9929.7%1320182
1989$4,514,157,69810.2%169
1988$4,094,869,74611.6%165
1987$3,667,783,40512.4%155
1986$3,264,287,3105.2%145
1985$3,103,770,2295.5%145
1984$2,941,428,01214.5%145
1983$2,569,785,000138
1982137
1981136
1980130
1979125
1978115
1977108
1976101

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