Gaming: Strip falls 9.6%

Lucky baccarat players got the best of Strip casinos in March as the state Gaming Control Board on Wednesday reported a decline in gaming win in Clark County and statewide.

Analysts brushed the decline off as an unlucky month for casinos and said other factors portend future improvements for the industry.

Strip gaming win slumped by 9.6 percent for the month, but better results in other locations salvaged a smaller decline for Clark County and the state.

The board said Strip casinos won $507 million for the month, the only geographic location in the county to show a decline. In the 24 Strip locations where the game is played, baccarat win was off 33.5 percent from a year ago.