The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Thursday that Nevada casinos recorded their second consecutive year where gaming revenue increased.
Brick-and-mortars took in $10.7 billion in 2011 — marking a 2.8 percent increase over 2010 and the highest annual jump since 2007.
Strip casinos saw their gaming revenues increase by 5.1 percent over 2010 — taking in $6.068 billion.
Last week, the Associated Press reported that a group in Nevada is looking to raise the 6.75 tax on gaming.
Despite the increase in gaming revenue, Nevada casinos had expenses trump income by nearly $4 billion in fiscal year 2011.
While the Silver State’s brick-and-mortar industry appears to be turning around in some capacity, an intrastate online poker industry is on the horizon.
