The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has released the state’s total gaming activity for May 2026, as operators combined to generate nearly $1.4bn of total revenue, equating to an increase of 7.4%.
Slot machines accounted for $898.6m of the state’s total gaming revenue and increased 6.2%, primarily generated by multi-denomination slots which produced $718.5m of revenue and grew 11.3%. One-cent machines drove an additional $118.3m of revenue, but decreased 17.1%.
Nevada Gaming Revenue History - May
How has the state's gaming activity altered since May 2021?
Table game revenue in Nevada increased 9.7% to $489.8m, with baccarat generating $177.1m of the total and increasing 49.5% year-over-year. Mobile sports wagering produced $34m of gaming revenue and rose 8.3%, as basketball betting accounted for nearly $13m and increased 3.9%.
The Clark County area in Nevada also witnessed a 7.4% rise in gaming revenue during May, totaling just over $1.2bn for the monthly period. The Las Vegas Strip area managed to produce $807.9m of gaming revenue and increase 13.2%.
Despite the success witnessed on the Las Vegas Strip and in Clark County as a whole, the Downtown Las Vegas area reported a decrease in revenue of 4.2% to $63.9m.
Nevada Slot Machine + Table Game Revenue History - May
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North Las Vegas and Boulder Strip reported May 2026 gaming revenues of $26.8m and $80.5m, respectively, equating to increases of 2% and 3.5%. Laughlin generated nearly $41m of gaming revenue in Nevada, but reported a decrease of 5.2%.
Mesquite grew revenue 2.3% to $18.3m, while the South Lake Tahoe area managed to increase revenue 23.5% to $16.7m. Washoe County produced $98.2m of revenue and grew 8.3%, led by Reno which generated $70.5m for a rise of 11.1%.
Nevada Gaming Revenue Split - May 2026
Which areas of Nevada accounted for the most revenue during May 2026?
Elko County gaming revenue increased 4.5% to $37.6m, as Wendover reported a rise of 1.2% for a total of $24.7m. The Carson Valley area in Nevada was the only to report a decrease in gaming revenue for May, having fallen 2% to $12.5m.
In June, the NGCB shared that Shaun Benward, who is accused of taking part in a “multi-state casino fraud scheme,” had been successfully extradited back to Nevada from an Iowa correctional facility.
Benward has been charged with three felony counts of fraudulent acts and three felony counts of conspiracy to violate the Nevada Gaming Control Act.
Judge Jason Woodbury granted the NGCB’s preliminary injunction request against Polymarket on June 1, having originally filed enforcement action to halt the prediction market’s operations in January
