1978 Las Vegas Strip

Department

Percent

Casino

59.3%

Rooms

14.0%

Food

12.7%

Beverage

9.8%

Other

4.2%

Total Revenue

100%

Percent

Pit Revenue

64.5%

Slot Machine Revenue

32.3%

Other Revenue

3.2%

Percent

Bad Debt Expense

4.7%

Gaming Taxes & Licenses

6.4%

Total Departmental Expenses

39.1%

Departmental Income

60.9%

Percent

Complimentary Rooms

23.4%

Gross Rooms Revenue

100%

Percent

Advertising and Promotion

2.0%

Complimentaries

9.0%

Assets

Percent

Current

19.1%

Fixed

65.7%

Other

15.2%

Total

100%

Q1 ¹

Q2 ²

Q3 ³

Q4 ⁴

Twenty-One

Upper Quartile

108,820

79,340

95,760

98,110

409,930

Median

40,910

45,540

46,200

45,250

181,390

Lower

25,130

31,220

31,690

28,220

124,420

Craps

Upper Quartile

409,400

427,750

419,810

519,260

1,925,710

Median

193,980

197,860

198,610

169,310

782,640

Lower

81,600

116,010

112,940

91,050

397,810

Roulette

Upper Quartile

120,760

92,920

123,860

115,090

581,030

Median

71,830

54,740

69,620

76,660

302,200

Lower

39,960

35,710

39,200

45,300

167,930

5¢ Slots

Upper Quartile

2,380

2,240

2,1120

2,400

9,040

Median

1,920

1,740

1,640

1,930

7,490

Lower

1,460

1,260

1,230

1,440

5,570

10¢ Slots

Upper Quartile

3,510

3,210

3,100

3,790

13,670

Median

2.450

2,370

2,420

2,430

10,420

Lower

1,890

1,620

1,690

1,820

7,300

25¢ Slots

Upper Quartile

5,000

4,500

5,200

5,410

19,640

Median

3,690

3,710

3,890

4,020

15,080

Lower

3,100

2,560

3,080

2,940

11,710

50¢ Slots

Upper Quartile

4,630

4,970

5,140

6,390

21,740

Median

3,210

3,720

3,020

4,280

18,360

Lower

2,570

1,770

1,740

1,510

7,740

$1 Slots

Upper Quartile

16,490

16,720

16,130

17,330

65,710

Median

8,180

9,860

12,060

10,440

43,180

Lower

5,240

5,190

5,630

6,780

23,660

Keno

Upper Quartile

351,070

351,020

384,490

369,020

1,562,210

Median

222,180

243,060

239,040

280,410

1,060,640

Lower

172,050

174,770

161,270

174,480

765,190

Games

Devices

Other Gaming

Twenty-One

30.0%

5¢ Slots

7.9%

Keno

3.5%

Craps

24.9%

10¢ Slots

1.1%

Bingo

-0.1%

Roulette

3.5%

25¢ Slots

5.7%

Poker

2.2%

Others

8.6%

50¢ Slots

0.1%

Misc.

0.1%

$1 Slots

11.2%

Others

1.2%

Total

67.0%

Total

27.2%

Total

5.8%

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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