Nevada poker revenue held steady in March, despite a meaningful decline in the total number of poker rooms and tables compared to 2016, according to Nevada gaming regulators. While poker rooms in Nevada may be shrinking in number and size, they also appear to be becoming more efficient. In March 2016, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported 71 total poker rooms and 655 poker tables in the state. This year, the number of poker rooms dipped to 66 (a seven-percent decline) with total tables falling even further, down to 596 (a nine percent drop). Over a long timeframe, the decline…

Card Player – Nevada casinos had a very strong calendar year in terms of gaming revenue, or the amount won off of gamblers. According to a 2013 revenue report released Friday, Silver State casinos raked in $11.14 billion — a 2.6-percent increase over 2012. A total of 339 properties statewide generated the 11-figure sum. The performance was the fourth year in a row gaming revenues climbed statewide. Despite the success on the gaming floor, the casino industry recently reported a net loss of $1.35 billion for fiscal year 2013. That was up from fiscal year 2012. Even though it’s just…

From pokerati Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday he has held preliminary talks with other state governors on partnering with Nevada on Internet poker. Sandoval didn’t name the states but gaming sources said Texas could be a target. Sandoval, a Republican, supported Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s brief run for the GOP’s presidential nomination last year. Also, the Texas Legislature is considering the Poker Gaming Act of 2013, which would make it legal in the state to play poker online. “I’ve talked with a few governors and I’m introducing the concept of compacting,” Sandoval said following a tour of the new corporate…