In the U.S. state of Nevada, there were approximately 164.1 thousand slot machines and other mobile gaming devices in casinos in 2018. Since 1965, this figure had been steadily increasing up until the year 2000 in which it also reached its peak with around 213 thousand slot machines and other mobile gaming devices in casinos. From 2000 on, the number of casino gaming devices in Nevada has been going down continuously.
Slot machines bring money into Nevada’s coffers
Casinos make up the largest part of the commercial gaming segment, which is very popular with U.S.-citizens and also a lucrative revenue source. In the 2018 fiscal year, casinos in the state of Nevada generated a total of more than 11 billion U.S. dollars in revenue from gaming. Las Vegas, the largest city in Nevada and globally renowned for its casinos, was the location accounting by far for the highest proportion of the commercial gaming revenue in the whole of the United States. The casino market of Las Vegas generated around six and a half billion U.S. dollars in 2017.
Consumer demographics
A survey found that over 30 percent of respondents aged 30 to 49 years used slot machines in casinos in the United States. This seems to be a pastime preferred by older generations as comparatively, only around 22 percent of respondents were between 18 and 29 years old.
Number of slot machines and other mobile gaming devices in casinos in Nevada from 1965 to 2018
(in thousands)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas. (June 5, 2018). Number of slot machines and other mobile gaming devices in casinos in Nevada from 1965 to 2018 (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250168/slot-machines-in-nevada/
University of Nevada-Las Vegas. "Number of slot machines and other mobile gaming devices in casinos in Nevada from 1965 to 2018 (in thousands)." Chart. June 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250168/slot-machines-in-nevada/
University of Nevada-Las Vegas. (2018). Number of slot machines and other mobile gaming devices in casinos in Nevada from 1965 to 2018 (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250168/slot-machines-in-nevada/
University of Nevada-Las Vegas. "Number of Slot Machines and Other Mobile Gaming Devices in Casinos in Nevada from 1965 to 2018 (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250168/slot-machines-in-nevada/
University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Number of slot machines and other mobile gaming devices in casinos in Nevada from 1965 to 2018 (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250168/slot-machines-in-nevada/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of slot machines and other mobile gaming devices in casinos in Nevada from 1965 to 2018 (in thousands) [Graph], University of Nevada-Las Vegas, June 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250168/slot-machines-in-nevada/