The poker rooms still being an important aspect in all the revenue table from casinos in Las Vegas, but the sportsbooks are too. The poker rooms contained an average of 2,724 square feet, while the books averaged 4,718, according to the state’s figures released each year in January.
According to figures released by Nevada casino regulators in the annual Gaming Abstract, the 43 brick-and-mortar poker rooms in Clark County generated about $1,120 per square foot in fiscal year 2017. Race and sports betting, which occurs in about 80 casinos in Clark County, generated $670 per square foot.
Both poker and sports betting trailed the other casino games in the most recent fiscal year.
Pit games, which includes offerings such as blackjack, baccarat and roulette, generated about $2,700 in revenue per square foot, while slot machines took in about $1,200 per square foot.
