Published every other year, “The Facts” - previously known as the “Nevada Gaming Fact Book” - provides a comprehensive view of the contributions of the state’s largest industry through employment, capital investment, tax revenue, philanthropic activities and environmental sustainability initiatives through a presentation of graphs, charts and visuals. Valentine, who has been spending considerable time in Carson City explaining the casino industry’s view on issues that arise in this year’s legislative session, said the resource quantifies figures the organization uses to explain its viewpoints.
“This has become the source for everything from talking to the media to when I’m asked to speak to a group publicly,” NRA President Virginia Valentine said in a telephone interview. “2023 The Facts” is a 100-page document drafted by Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis for the NRA, an organization representing more than 70 casino operators statewide.
(Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Ī new Nevada Resort Association report said the gaming industry paid $2.1 billion in industry-specific taxes in 2022 and has $23 billion in current or planned major tourism-related capital investment projects underway.
Pedestrians move along Las Vegas Boulevard on the Strip in November 2022 in Las Vegas.
