1977 Las Vegas Strip

Department

Percent

Casino

57.8%

Rooms

14.3%

Food

13.7%

Beverage

10.0%

Other

4.2%

Total Revenue

100%

Percent

Pit Revenue

74.7%

Slot Machine Revenue

23.0%

Other Revenue

2.3%

Percent

Bad Debt Expense

4.5%

Gaming Taxes & Licenses

6.5%

Total Departmental Expenses

39.5%

Departmental Income

60.5%

Percent

Complimentary Rooms

26.1%

Gross Rooms Revenue

100%

Percent

Advertising and Promotion

2.0%

Complimentaries

9.6%

Assets

Percent

Current

17.6%

Fixed

68.3%

Other

14.1%

Total

100%

Q1 ¹

Q2 ²

Q3 ³

Q4 ⁴

Twenty-One

Upper Quartile

92,270

91,090

105,940

103,410

387,180

Median

41,750

44,700

46,360

40,820

179,190

Lower

27,370

24,970

29,100

26,070

104,200

Craps

Upper Quartile

396,930

337,250

406,940

441,620

1,571,220

Median

207,490

213,740

213,060

157,910

845,380

Lower

115,370

96,720

113,500

101,910

481,000

Roulette

Upper Quartile

89,670

84,450

87,210

87,440

380,110

Median

62,990

57,460

73,060

67,540

265,870

Lower

41,250

45,970

44,070

37,620

173,670

5¢ Slots

Upper Quartile

2,630

2,270

2,230

2,440

9,260

Median

2,210

1,890

1,670

1,830

7,580

Lower

1,730

1,520

1,330

1,280

6,070

10¢ Slots

Upper Quartile

3,500

3,010

3,190

3,070

12,800

Median

2,770

2,240

2,340

2,090

9,440

Lower

2,250

1,660

1,790

1,630

7,690

25¢ Slots

Upper Quartile

5,540

4,670

4,520

4,710

19,670

Median

4,670

4,030

3,780

3,700

16,170

Lower

3,140

2,650

2,950

2,800

11,410

50¢ Slots

Upper Quartile

4,750

4,270

4,860

4,540

18,150

Median

3,600

3,110

2,830

2,980

13,680

Lower

1,830

1,510

1,790

2,210

7,830

$1 Slots

Upper Quartile

11,040

11,550

13,140

14,080

49,270

Median

6,580

5,930

7,810

7,980

34,780

Lower

2,910

3,070

4,360

3,700

15,450

Keno

Upper Quartile

329,770

331,600

323,890

345,070

1,303,970

Median

248,570

235,510

253,490

242,100

983,620

Lower

153,050

148,970

191,420

165,960

719,650

Games

Devices

Other Gaming

Twenty-One

30.0%

5¢ Slots

9.6%

Keno

3.7%

Craps

39.5%

10¢ Slots

1.3%

Bingo

0.2%

Roulette

3.5%

25¢ Slots

5.7%

Poker

2.2%

Others

9.3%

50¢ Slots

0.1%

Misc.

0.1%

$1 Slots

4.6%

Others

1.7%

Total

70.8%

Total

23.0%

Total

6.2%

Las Vegas Strip 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

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All data compiled from Nevada Gaming Abstract. Carson City, Nevada: State Gaming Control Board, Securities and Economic Research Division, 1971-2007.

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