Nevada Gambling Revenue Down 12.5% in January - KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video -

State officials say Nevada gambling revenue was down 12.5% in January, while state collections went up that month.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board reports casinos brought in $909 million in January.

The $507 million in winnings on the Las Vegas Strip were down nearly 19% in January, while downtown Las Vegas revenues of about $45 million were down 5%.

Casinos in Washoe County won nearly $53 million, which is down 2% from the same month a year ago.

The state collected $68 million in taxes based on the January revenue, which is up more than 18% year-over-year.

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