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Annual Comparison: Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot
Statewide Nevada casinos with gaming revenue over $1,000,000
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

The following tables consist of data regarding gaming revenue per square foot of casino floor space. The values are divided into the different gaming areas of the casinos. They include: the Pit, Coin Operated Devices, Poker and Pan, Race and Sports, and Total.

Values reported include the number of casinos operating (LOC), the average area of casino space in square footage (AREA), and the gaming revenue per square foot (REV/SF), in dollars.

For an annual comparison of total casino figures, click here.


1984 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 145 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
135
6,553
1,479
Coin Operated Devices
141
10,826
1,003
Poker and Pan
72
1,043
796
Race and Sports
36
3,692
314
Total Casinos
145
18,063
1,123

 

1985 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 145 Locations

Area
Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
133
6,522
1,585
Coin Operated Devices
139
11,453
1,005
Poker and Pan
66
1,045
926
Race and Sports
38
3,507
370
Total Casinos
143
18,613
1,162

 

1986 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 145 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
137
6,507
1,527
Coin Operated Devices
143
12,246
1,010
Poker and Pan
69
1,098
834
Race and Sports
42
4,169
393
Total Casinos
145
19,955
1,128

 

1987 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 155 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
140
6,486
1,637
Coin Operated Devices
151
12,238
1,098
Poker and Pan
72
1,050
897
Race and Sports
45
4,668
382
Total Casinos
152
20,011
1,205

 

1988 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 165 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
150
6,585
1,627
Coin Operated Devices
165
13,246
1,064
Poker and Pan
77
1,135
814
Race and Sports
49
4,458
408
Total Casinos
165
21,086
1,177

 

1989 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 169 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
154
6,671
1,732
Coin Operated Devices
168
14,041
1,086
Poker and Pan
78
1,097
852
Race and Sports
56
4,140
417
Total Casinos
169
21,914
1,219

 

1990 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 182 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
160
6,737
1,751
Coin Operated Devices
180
14,983
1,063
Poker and Pan
76
1,167
828
Race and Sports
67
4,281
409
Total Casinos
180
23,058
1,192

 

1991 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 198 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
172
6,533
1,849
Coin Operated Devices
198
14,716
1,107
Poker and Pan
75
1,109
921
Race and Sports
75
4,166
412
Total Casinos
198
22,348
1,246

 

1992 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 192 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
167
6,520
1,760
Coin Operated Devices
192
15,619
1,155
Poker and Pan
73
1,082
946
Race and Sports
73
4,103
424
Total Casinos
192
23,262
1,250

 

1993 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 189 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
160
6,582
1,878
Coin Operated Devices
186
16,123
1,227
Poker and Pan
65
1,087
980
Race and Sports
72
4,533
437
Total Casinos
186
23,919
1,321

 

1994 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 207 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
172
7,100
1,754
Coin Operated Devices
207
16,762
1,165
Poker and Pan
73
1,112
1,803
Race and Sports
78
4,380
503
Total Casinos
207
24,704
1,272

 

1995 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 213 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
174
6,503
2,200
Coin Operated Devices
213
18,021
1,118
Poker and Pan
68
1,223
820
Race and Sports
82
4,210
505
Total Casinos
213
25,345
1,302

 

1996 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 229 Locations

Area
Loc
 Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
182
7,049
1,909
Coin Operated Devices
229
19,011
1,043
Poker and Pan
69
1,175
2,422
Race and Sports
84
3,733
566
Total Casinos
229
26,499
1,218

 

1997 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 235 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
182
6,887
2,057
Coin Operated Devices
234
20,127
995
Poker and Pan
67
1,172
786
Race and Sports
96
3,389
413
Total Casinos
235
27,277
1,169

 

1998 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 235 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
180
7,144
2,000
Coin Operated Devices
232
20,901
1,011
Poker and Pan
62
1,755
548
Race and Sports
98
3,847
500
Total Casinos
235
28,173
1,170

 

1999 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 238 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
178
7,732
2,125
Coin Operated Devices
236
21,550
1,055
Poker and Pan
58
1,391
780
Race and Sports
102
3,868
482
Total Casinos
238
28,880
1,226

 

2000 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 243 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
178
7,504
2,317
Coin Operated Devices
241
22,257
1,105
Poker and Pan
59
1,317
820
Race and Sports
104
3,760
517
Total Casinos
242
29,621
1,298

 

2001 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 247 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
177
7,620
2,218
Coin Operated Devices
247
22,561
1,084
Poker and Pan
56
1,361
785
Race and Sports
110
3,766
495
Total Casinos
247
30,007
1,256

2002 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 249 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
175
7,746
1,975
Coin Operated Devices
248
22,803
1,056
Poker and Pan
52
1,430
789
Race and Sports
111
3,988
444
Total Casinos
249
30,232
1,184

 

2003 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 256 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
177
7,910
2,004
Coin Operated Devices
253
23,322
1,043
Poker and Pan
51
1,475
797
Race and Sports
114
3,585
512
Total Casinos
256
30,408
1,188

 

2004 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 258 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
177
7661
2,192
Coin Operated Devices
255
23,406
1,108
Poker and Pan
62
1,522
898
Race and Sports
115
3,448
510
Total Casinos
258
30,310
1,264


2005 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 268 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
176
7,581
2,272
Coin Operated Devices
266
22,788
1,198
Poker and Pan
84
1,776
886
Race and Sports
117
3,361
573
Total Casinos
268
29,620
1,343


2006 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 274 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
174
7,948
2,498
Coin Operated Devices
272
22,813
1,279
Poker and Pan
94
1,965
903
Race and Sports
116
3,599
569
Total Casinos
274
29,891
1,442

 

2007 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 270 Locations

Area
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
171
7,803
2,752
Coin Operated Devices
268
22,937
1,355
Poker and Pan
96
1,931
1,095
Race and Sports
117
3,565
651
Total Casino
270
29,940
1,544

2008 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 266 Locations

Area
Loc Area Rev/SF($)
Pit
166
7,848
2,656
Coin Operated Devices
263
23,895
1,295
Poker and Pan
94
1,873
1,080
Race and Sports
117
3,480
618
Total Casino
266
30,716
1,474

2009 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 260 Locations

Area
Loc
Average Area (SF)
Gam Rev/SF ($)
Pit
160
8,230
2,198
Coin Operated Devices
259
25,241
1,105
Poker and Pan
97
1,885
995
Race and Sports
115
3,751
457
Total Casino
260
32,571
1,242

2010 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 256 Locations

Area
Loc
Average Area (SF)
Gam Rev/SF ($)
Pit
155
8,901
2,085
Coin Operated Devices
250
26,458
1,003
Poker and Pan
99
1,977
859
Race and Sports
122
3,757
464
Total Casino
256
33,782
1,146

2011 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot of Floor Space: 256 Locations

Area
Loc
Average Area (SF)
Gam Rev/SF ($)
Pit
155
8,974
2,235
Coin Operated Devices
251
26,463
1,005
Poker and Pan
94
2,039
842
Race and Sports
121
3,715
478
Total Casino
256
33,885
1,172

Annual Totals

Year
 Loc Area Rev/SF($)
1984
145
18,063
1,123
1985
143
18,613
1,162
1986
145
19,955
1,128
1987
152
20,011
1,205
1988
165
21,086
1,177
1989
169
21,914
1,219
1990
180
23,058
1,192
1991
198
22,348
1,246
1992
192
23,262
1,250
1993
186
23,919
1,321
1994
207
24,704
1,272
1995
213
25,345
1,302
1996
229
26,499
1,218
1997
235
27,277
1,169
1998
235
28,173
1,170
1999
238
28,880
1,226
2000
242
29,621
1,298
2001
247
30,007
1,256
2002
249
30,232
1,184
2003
256
30,408
1,188
2004
258
30,310
1,264
2005
268
29,620
1,343
2006
274
29,891
1,442
2007
270
29,940
1,544
2008
266
30,716
1,474
2009
260
32,571
1,242
2010
256
33,782
1,146
2011
256
33,885
1,172




Nevada Statewide Gaming Statistics

1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985
1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011

Nevada | Las Vegas Strip | Downtown LV | Reno/Sparks | Laughlin | Elko County

Atlantic City | Colorado | Illinois | Iowa | State Comps

All data compiled from Nevada Gaming Abstract. Carson City, Nevada: State Gaming Control Board, Securities and Economic Research Division, 1971-2008.

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