When it comes to gaming in Nevada casinos, the revenue reports tell the same story over and over again: Visitors aren’t spending as much as they did before the recession and gaming has fallen second to food, shopping and shows.

The number of slot machines and poker tables in the valley has steadily declined. Casino floors in Nevada lost about 38,000 slot machines between 2000 and 2012, according to data from UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research and the state Gaming Control Board.

On the Strip, the number of slots dipped by more than 13,000 over that period, leveling out at about 45,600 machines last month. That’s 5,000 fewer slots than in 1995. The drop came despite the opening of the Wynn, Encore, Aria and Cosmopolitan each with about 1,800 machines.

The number of table games also dropped in Nevada casinos from just under 1,100 in 2009 to 887 in 2012.

Why? Analysts attribute the decline to several factors which you can read at Vegas Inc.