Las Vegas Strip Casino Revenue Rebounds in February

Posted on: March 26, 2026, 11:00h. 

Last updated on: March 26, 2026, 01:54h.

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  • Nevada casino revenue experienced year-over-year gains in February
  • Gross gaming revenue on the Las Vegas Strip was up almost 1% to $696.3 million
  • Statewide, casino players lost more than $1.23 billion gambling

The Las Vegas Strip stabilized in February, as casino revenue managed to post a nearly 1% year-over-year gain.

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Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip is pictured in March 2023. February 2026 was a profitable month for Strip casinos, as gross gaming revenue climbed about 1% to $696.3 million. (Image: Shutterstock)

The Nevada Gaming Control Board reports that gross gaming revenue (GGR), or the amount of money won by the casinos after paying out winning bets, totaled $696.3 million in February. That represented a 0.86% gain on the prior year.

The Strip benefited from strong hold on table games, with revenue from blackjack jumping 12% to $86.9 million. Baccarat was even better, with the banker versus player game reporting GGR of $119.9 million, a 37% surge. Craps also fared well, with revenue from the dice game climbing 4.5% to $28.6 million.

Slot revenue on the Strip was up 0.25% to $383 million.

Mixed Tourism Data

The GGR increase comes amid mixed tourism results in February. While Harry Reid International Airport saw 3.3% fewer arriving and departing passengers, with international traffic most to blame, where the traveler count plummeted almost 11%, total visitor volume was up 2%. The Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority (LVCVA) reports that more than three million people visited Las Vegas last month. 

The LVCVA said convention attendance was flat from a year ago at approximately 613K people in town for the primary purpose of a business event. Hotel occupancy climbed 1.2 points to 81.7%, and the average nightly rate for a casino hotel room was up almost 4% to $193. Weekend occupancy was 89%, while midweek occupancy was 78%.

LVCVA officials said February benefited from “improved weekend performance and steady convention attendance.”

A hotel room inside a casino on the Strip went for $207, while casino rooms downtown were under $100. Las Vegas hotels sold 3.44 million room nights, 54,700 more nights than in February 2025.

Statewide Gaming Strong

The Las Vegas Strip, Nevada’s most important gaming market, subdued an otherwise strong month for the state gaming industry. The NGCB reported that Nevada’s casinos collectively won more than $1.23 billion in February, a 1.5% increase from February 2025.

Revenue from table games and sports betting was up 1% to $405.8 million. Slot win climbed 1.7% to $830.4 million.

Much of the locals market in Clark County enjoyed a fruitful February. GGR in North Las Vegas was up 5% to $24.2 million, Boulder was up 3.5% to $77.3 million, and Mesquite win climbed 5% to $17.4 million.

Downtown Las Vegas and Laughlin were losers, with GGR respectively down 4% to $69.8 million and 9% to $38.5 million.

Outside of Southern Nevada, Lake Tahoe’s South Shore saw gaming revenue climb 1.5% to $17.9 million, Elko County win was up 8% to $33.6 million, and Washoe County was up 7% to $84.2 million. Reno revenue was 8% stronger at $60.6 million.