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Closed casinos yielded near-zero Nevada tax revenue in May

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Posted at 11:58 AM, Jun 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-30 14:58:54-04

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casinos that were closed through May due to the coronavirus pandemic yielded nearly no tax revenue for Nevada.

That's according to a monthly Gaming Control Board report posted Tuesday.

Gambling establishments statewide reported a 99.4% decrease in house winnings compared with the same month a year ago.

A small amount of revenue came from mobile sports betting and interactive poker.

The state collected just $56,000 in taxes based on May revenues, down 99.9% from a year ago.

Casinos were allowed to reopen June 4 after being closed in mid-March to prevent people from gathering and spreading the COVID-19 illness.