Carson casinos notch eighth monthly increase in gaming win this year

Carson area casinos recorded another net gain in gaming win in September.The reporting area, which includes valley casinos in Douglas County as well as the Capital, posted a 1.64 percent increase to $8.7 million, a $140,000 increase from the same month of 2014.Gaming Control Board Analyst Mike Lawton said Carson Valley has only had one down month this calendar year (August was down 2.5 percent). He said so far this year, Carson casinos are up 4.5 percent over the previous year.Statewide, Septem