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Annual Comparison: Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot
Statewide 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            

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.

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


1984 Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot: 145 Locations


Area

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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: xxx Locations

Area

# of Casinos  Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

Pit

     

Coin Operated Devices

     

Poker and Pan

     

Race and Sports

     

Total Casinos

     

 

Annual Totals

Year

# of Casinos Operating

Average Area (Sq. Ft.)

Gaming Revenue/ Square Foot ($)

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




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

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, 1971-2007.

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