Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of 996,439,793 for the month of July 2018, according to the state’s Gaming Control Board. This amounts to a 0.16% decrease compared to July 2017, when licensees reported a gaming win of $997,994,304. In Southern Nevada, the Strip saw a 5.75% decline compared to July of… Read more »
July statistics from McCarran International Airport show a new record for passengers arriving or departing from the Las Vegas metro area. With more than 4.4 million people passing through the airport, McCarran posted a 2.3% increase over July 2017. Year to date traffic is up an even healthier 2.9% compared to the same point in… Read more »
According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s (DETR) July 2018 economic report, overall job growth increased to nearly 46,000 jobs year-over-year. At 3.4 percent growth, this is the largest increase since June 2017. Thirty-four states had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment in July. Nevada was tied for the second-highest percentage gain with… Read more »
According to a report released today by the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR), the median price for existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada through its Multiple Listing Service (MLS) during July held steady at $290,000. That’s the same as June, but still up 11.5 percent from $260,000 in July of 2017. The median… Read more »
The latest compilation of tourism statistics has been released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. As reported previously on our blog, both gaming revenue and airport traffic posted gains in June. Convention attendance was also up by 2.9 percent over the same month a year ago. The rest of the picture isn’t as rosy,… Read more »
New statistics from McCarran International Airport point to another month of healthy gains in passenger volumes. June saw more than 4.3 million arriving and departing passengers, a 2.8% gain from the same month in 2017. At the halfway point for 2018, traffic is up 3.1% compared to 2017. International visitation continues to show strong improvements… Read more »