Las Vegas (NV) - Inflation. Fears of a recession. Rising gas prices. Canceled flights.
Seemingly nothing can get in the way of the momentum being seen by casinos in Nevada
For the 15th straight month, state casinos took in more than $1B
The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Thursday that casinos statewide won $1.3 billion last month, the fourth-highest all-time and the 15th month in a row topping the $1 billion mark.
Michael Lawton, board senior analyst, said figures reported statewide and from Clark County, downtown Las Vegas and the Strip were the highest casino win ever for the month of May.
Strip business benefitted from events at T-Mobile Arena, the Electric Daisy Carnival music and entertainment festival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Pearl Jam and Eagles concerts at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Lawton said.
At the airport, spokesman Joe Rajchel said the nearly 4.6 million arriving and departing passengers trailed monthly records set in October 2019 and May 2019 - before the coronavirus pandemic.