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1998 Fiscal Year: Reno/Sparks Casinos with Gaming Revenue of $1,000,000 and Over Representing 35 Locations

Revenue

Dollars

Percent

Gaming

903,209,500

57.1

Rooms    

228,322,955

14.4

Food

218,859,308

13.8

Beverage

98,789,391

6.3

Other

131,352,654

8.3

Total Revenue

1,580,533,808

100.0

             
                       
Average Number of Employees For The Year

Casino Department  

7,872

Rooms Department  

3,223

Food Department

6,476

Beverage Department

1,642

G & A Department

4,514

Other Departments

847

Total

24,574


Rate of Room Occupancy

Month

Available

Occupied

% Occupied

July   

438,765

381,601

86.97

August   

439,417

380,905

86.68

September

442,361

378,423

85.55

October  

443,204

373,979

84.38

November    

428,485

308,678

72.04

December     

452,370

278,200

61.50

January

439,681

294,788

67.05

February   

401,215

301,911

75.25

March   

452,760

394,858

87.21

April  

427,726

374,541

87.57

May

440,775

377,651

85.68

June   

441,313

388,682

88.07

Total  

5,248,072

4,234,217

80.68

                                                        

Per Room Per Day Statistics

Average Pit Revenue Per Room Per Day

$54.90

Average Slot Revenue Per Room Per Day

$152.60

Average Food Sales Per Room Per Day

$51.69

Average Beverage Sales Per Room Per Day      

$23.33

Average Rooms Dept. Payroll Per Room Per Day

$16.22

Average Room Rate Per Day

$80.68


Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot of Floor Space  

Area

No. of Casinos  Operating

Average Area In Sq. Feet

Gaming Revenue Per Square Foot

Pit

26

6,913

1,292

Coin Operated Devices

34

19,454

973

Poker and Pan

7

1,242

581

Race and Sports

15

4,123

306

Total Casino

35

26,050

991


Complimentary Expenses

 

  Dollars    

Dept. Percentage

Not Reported by Departments

21,247,248

1.3

Casino Department

98,844,726

10.9

Rooms Department  

2,658,878

1.2

Food Department  

1,798,964

0.8

Beverages Department

420,598

0.4

Other     

2,032,402

1.5

                                                                         

Reno/Sparks 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, 1971-2007.

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