Las Vegas airport slot machines generated more than $1 billion in revenue
The Las Vegas airport is unlike any other. In addition to the classic duty free shops, lounges, and [...]
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Las Vegas Airport is not the same as any other. In addition to the classic duty free shops, lounges, and the many eateries you can also get married, the only flight in the world designed from here takes off To allow couples to have sex (legally) at high altitudes. But the real special feature is another.
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Slot machines are everywhere. Before security checks, in the baggage claim area, in public spaces. And of course they are scattered throughout the terminal areas, all the way to the gates.
I therefore do first to say where I have not seen slot machines at the airport. Of the city of sin. For example. Inside American Express' Centurion Lounge, there are not on the little train that moves passengers from terminal to terminal and in the restrooms.
The slot company at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas has announced that. gaming machines have generated more than $1 billion in revenue since they were installed.
The Airport Slot Concession, Inc, which has been operating slots at the Las Vegas airport for 36 years, recently stated in a statement numbers and details related to activity at one of only two U.S. airports where there is gambling, the other being Reno-Tahoe International Airport, also in Nevada. The company operates 1,430 slot machines in all airport terminals and employs 245 people.
The statement notes that the company in 2022 "celebrated a milestone" as it generated $1 billion in revenue over the life of its airport contract.
According to the statement, slots, in recent years, Have generated approximately $39.8 million in gross revenue per year, which equates to an average of $34.4 million in revenue directly for the airport.
"Non-aviation revenue is beneficial in that it helps reduce our costs to air carriers. As a discretionary travel market, we are very diligent in keeping our airline costs stable and lower," said Scott Kichline, assistant director for business development at Harry Reid International Airport.
"Financial considerations aside, Las Vegas is known for casinos. Having slots at the airport is an amenity that travelers widely appreciate and expect. Seeing and hearing the slots as they arrive sets the tone for an Only Vegas experience, and as they leave, many also enjoy the opportunity to pursue one last jackpot. "
