Las Vegas Strip casinos had a bonny June, up 5.5% and grossing $524 million. Statewide, the numbers were +4% and $933 
million. The house won big at baccarat, shooting up 12% only 1% greater wagering. Non-baccarat table games posted a sensation 19.5% increase, on 9% larger betting. Slots were the dark lining of the silver cloud, down 4.5%, despite 4.5% higher coin-in. Luck just wasn’t with the house on that one. Since June ended on a Saturday, some last-minute slot revenue is lurking in the July earnings report.
The poor showing by the one-armed bandits seems to have unduly affected Downtown ($44 million), down 4.5%, while North Las Vegas grossed $20 million for a 4% decline. The Boulder Strip ($61 million, up 4%) beat the trend, although the balance of Clark County ($96 million), including Mesquite and Primm, was flat. Laughlin was down 2%, to $36.5 million. Reno had an absolute bonanza, rocketing 20% upward to $59.4 million. The wealth didn’t spread to Lake Tahoe, down 9% to $19 million. Elko rose 5.5% to $24 million and the Carson City area grossed $9 million, a 7% increase.
