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Nevada Tourism
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

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

Source: Applied Analysis
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