The September gaming numbers are out, courtesy of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and I’ve got my analysis of the historical trends up over at gaming.unlv.edu. Here’s the low down: For the second straight month, Nevada gaming revenues posted a year?over?year increase, but there are still several continuing weaknesses in the overall revenue picture, and […]
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news about gamblingThe Gaming Control Board has released Nevada’s April 2010 gaming revenue numbers. To give everyone some perspective on the month, I’ve put together a new report: Nevada Gaming Statistics: April Comparison. This four-pager charts the performance of Nevada casinos over the past 7 Aprils. This month, we’ve got four reporting areas: Statewide, Las Vegas Strip,
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news about gamblingAs you may know, I’ve been immersed in a mammoth study of Nevada casino slots’ hold percentages. It’s driven by the question: “Does raising hold percentage actually decrease play?” That would seem to be the intuitive answer. If people get less value for their dollar (assuming that value=time on device), then they will be less
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news about gamblingWere the players complaining about tighter slots right? Well, the answer (since late 2007, at least) is…yes and no. I decided to take a look at how each financial quarter since 2007 broke down for the state, the Las Vegas Strip, and the Boulder Strip. This way, I figured I’d have a good gauge of how casinos catering to tourist (LV Strip) and local (Boulder Strip) crowds responded.
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