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1997 Fiscal Year: Downtown Las Vegas Casinos with Gaming Revenue of $1,000,000 and Over Representing 19 Locations

Revenue
 

Department

Revenue ($)

Percent

Gaming

687,734,387

60.0%

Rooms    

149,243,804

13.0%

Food

159,737,861

13.9%

Beverage

55,632,091

4.9%

Other

93,573,926

8.2%

Total Revenue

1,145,922,069

100%

             
                       
Average Number of Employees For The Year

Department

# of Employees

Casino  

7,105

Rooms  

2,281

Food

4,649

Beverage

1,253

G & A

3,348

Other

913

Total

19,549


Rate of Room Occupancy

Month

Available

Occupied

% Occupied

July   

293,038

260,233

88.81%

August   

290,804

277,002

95.25%

September

287,323

267,331

93.04%

October  

300,399

286,786

95.47%

November    

295,433

262,696

88.92%

December     

310,937

257,353

82.77%

January

302,846

275,459

90.96%

February   

277,052

260,202

93.92%

March   

310,569

296,426

95.45%

April  

301,489

286,584

95.06%

May

314,162

289,886

92.27%

June   

306,321

271,115

88.51%

Total  

3,590,373

3,291,073

91.66%

                                                        

Per Room Per Day Statistics

Average Pit Revenue Per Room Per Day

$54.69

Average Slot Revenue Per Room Per Day

$148.56

Average Food Sales Per Room Per Day

$48.54

Average Beverage Sales Per Room Per Day      

$16.90

Average Rooms Dept. Payroll Per Room Per Day

$18.93

Average Room Rate Per Day

$45.35


Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot of Floor Space  

Area

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

Pit

16

9,890

1,137

Coin Operated Devices

19

21,696

1,186

Poker and Pan

5

1,520

965

Race and Sports

10

3,042

361

Total Casino

19

32,026

1,130


 

Complimentary Expenses

Department

  Expense ($)   

Dept. Percentage

Not Reported in Departments

36,362,266

3.2%

Casino

86,180,632

12.5%

Rooms  

3,166,732

2.1%

Food  

735,979

0.5%

Beverages

138,454

0.2%

Other     

518,453

0.6%

Total

127,102,516

N/A

                                                                         

Downtown Las Vegas Gaming Statistics

1967 | 1968 | 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

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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