2006 was another banner year for Nevada tourism. With more than 51 million visitors and more than $12 billion in gross gaming revenue earned, Nevada once again set a new record.

Key Statistics for Nevada Gaming Operators FY 2005 and FY 2006 FY 2005 FY 2006 GROWTH RATE OUTLOOK Visitor Volume 50,755,856 51,237,703 0.9% ^ Convention Attendance 6,896,048 7,128,304 3.4% ^ Hotel Occupancy Rate 84.2% 84.4% 0.2% < > Hotel Room Nights Occupied 54,792,383 55,289,891 0.9% ^ Hotel Room Inventory 180,217 179,856 -0.2% ^ Number of Slot Machines 178,546 178,904 0.2% < > Number of Table Games 6,669 6,898 3.4% ^ Airport Volumes 48,913,511 50,998,066 4.3% ^ Vehicle Traffic Volume (Entering Nevada) 26,655,288 28,849,026 8.2% ^ Total Fixed Asset Value (Capital Investment) $27,015,191,815 $34,695,441,410 28.4% ^ Total Number of Licensed Gaming Operations 2,919 2,947 1.0% ^ Total Number of Restricted Gaming Operations 2,182 2,206 1.1% ^ Non-Restricted Licensee Revenue $21,356,201,433 $24,081,107,436 12.8% ^ Gross Gaming Revenue $11,005,331,019 $12,193,543,262 10.8% ^ Casino Hotels and Gaming Employment 219,500 219,800 0.1% ^ Casino Hotels and Gaming as a Percent of All Employment 17.9% 17.1% -4.5% ^ Average Daily Room Rate $99.60 $110.88 11.3% ^ Revenue Per Available Room (REVPAR) $87.60 $97.69 11.5% ^ Return on Average Assets 8.0% 8.4% 5.0% < > Return on Invested Capital 8.8% 9.7% 10.2% < > Room Tax Collections $363,218,496 $414,709,344 14.2% ^ State General Fund Gaming Tax Collections $749,655,622 $838,094,296 11.8% ^ Casino/Live Entertainment $89,201,827 $107,884,337 20.9% ^ Sources: Nevada Commission on Tourism; Nevada Gaming Control Board; Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; and the Nevada Economic Forum

With 2,947 gaming licensed gaming operations, the state's tourism industry continues to diversify and grow in other areas. Today, gaming makes up less than half the total revenues generated by the tourism industry, whereas 20 years ago, it made over 60 percent.