LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos reaped more than $1 billion in winnings in December, pushing the tally for 2019 past $12 billion in a key index of state fiscal health.
The minimum gambling age in Nevada is 21. Legally speaking, minors should not be allowed to access any gambling venues. Anyone who permits the violation of the gambling law is considered guilty of a crime and could be required to pay a fine up to $1,000 and spend up to six months in jail. Is Gambling Legal in Nevada?
The statewide “casino win” figure was up almost 5.8% compared with the same month in 2018, and the Nevada Gaming Control Board said Thursday that the first six months of the fiscal year have seen a 2.1% jump in casino winnings.
The state collected more than $50 million in taxes based on the December figures, up 2.7% from a year ago.
Monthly house winnings topped $1 billion for the seventh time in the calendar year, but fell just short of the high of almost $1.06 billion set in September. October 2007 was the best month ever for casino winnings in Nevada, at $1.165 billion.
- (See chapter 226, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 1291.) NRS 463.0177 “Nonrestricted license” and “nonrestricted operation” defined. “Nonrestricted license” or “nonrestricted operation” means: 1. A state gaming license for, or an operation consisting of, 16 or more slot machines.
- Minimum Gambling Age At Land-Based and Online Casinos. In states that offer casino gambling, the age ranges from 18 to 21.In most areas, players must be 21 to take part. States have set age limitations when legalizing gambling within their borders and since most casinos offer alcohol sales, they limit the age to 21 so visitors can drink while on the premi.
- The minimum gambling age is 18 at all Indian casinos for bingo or poker and 21 for electronic gaming machines. Broward County (home county of Fort Lauderdale) and Miami-Dade County both have four pari-mutuel facilities that each offer electronic gaming machines, but no table games.
- Minimum Age to Gamble in United States of America. Below you will find the minimum legal age to gamble in various locations around the U.S., Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. In the 50 American states, some times you'll see a variance, this usually is due to Indian casinos having different age requirements in their casinos than state regulated.
Overall, regulators said winnings during 2019 were up 1% from 2018, and a year-end analysis reported a steady 10-year average growth of 1.5% in slot machine and table game winnings since 2010.
Board analyst Michael Lawton said it was the first time the casinos won $12 billion in a year since hitting $12.8 billion in 2007.
December results were boosted by slot machine winnings of more than $700 million, which Lawton said was the highest monthly slots total since March 2008.
Gambling tax revenue is second to sales taxes as a percentage of Nevada’s annual budget. The state has no personal income tax.
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