The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported sports betting handle of $785.3 million for March, the first time since 2021 operators failed to reach $800 million worth of action for that month.
Usually one of the busier times for sportsbooks with the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, handle dipped 5.4% compared to the $830.5 million worth of bets placed in 2023. It was the second consecutive-year-over-year decline as Silver State sportsbooks accepted $862.8 million in wagers in March 2022.
Though Connecticut successfully defending its title on the men’s side did not help sportsbooks all that much, revenue was dragged down more by operators paying out winning football tickets. Sportsbooks totaled $12.9 million in losses for March as bettors cashed plenty of Kansas City Chiefs and Michigan Wolverines futures for their respective Super Bowl and College Football Playoff titles.
The losses incurred were $512,000 less than last year and $4.6 million less than the $17.4 million in payouts in March 2022. It was still enough, though, however to keep overall revenue under $30 million for the first time since last August. Operators finished with a 3.8% hold for March, resulting in $29.8 million in winnings — down 32.1% from last year as operators finished with a 3.8% hold.
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Nevada also joined New Jersey ($49.8 billion) and New York ($41.4 billion) as the only states to surpass $40 billion in handle in the post-PASPA era.
After posting four holds of 11.2% or higher in the previous six months, in-person bettors finally hit back in March. Brick-and-mortar sportsbooks came out just $3.8 million ahead on $278.3 million worth of bets placed, and the 1.4% win rate was the lowest by retail operators since a 1.2% mark in July 2022. It was just the second time when not including pandemic-affected months that retail revenue represented less than 15% of overall revenue.
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The eight-figure loss in football came with only $318,000 handle and obscured the fact sportsbooks did not do all that bad when it came to basketball wagering. They finished with a 5.3% hold against $611.4 million handle to win $32.5 million. Basketball handle, however, was down 6.8% year-over-year and 13.8% off the all-time monthly high of $708.9 million established in March 2022.
The catch-all “other” category, which includes golf, tennis, soccer, boxing, auto racing, and mixed martial arts in Nevada, ranked second in revenue with $7.6 million. It was the fourth time in the last five months the win rate eclipsed 8%, this time reaching 8.1% from $93.7 million handle.
The betting public fared well in hockey, limiting the house to a 1.6% hold and $730,000 from $45.6 million in bets placed. Operators had collected 10 times as much revenue on hockey bets in the first two months of 2024. Bettors also came away with a small windfall on parlay bets, collecting $155,000 from just $171,517 in such wagers to create a minus-90.4% hold.
Can Nevada get back to a $1 billion monthly handle?
As a state that still requires in-person registration to access sports betting apps, Nevada has now gone 26 months since last posting a $1 billion monthly handle — its record $1.11 billion wagered in January 2022. It is the longest drought among the five states to record at least one $1 billion monthly handle.
The $2.28 billion in accepted bets for the first quarter of the year was down 6% compared to the first three months of 2023, and March was the fifth time in the last six months that year-over-year handle figures showed declines.
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Despite the decline in handle, revenue was up 5% year-over-year to $142.4 million thanks to a 6.2% win rate. The hold on mobile wagers was 5.1% — the first time it topped 5% in three consecutive months since the NGCB began breaking out those figures in January 2020 — as online books won $26 million from $507 million handle.
Serving as a home away from home, Hillel of Northern Nevada is a space that allows students at the University of Nevada, Reno to be together, rooted in their culture.
When students start college, they not only leave their homes and families, they also leave behind their communities, routines and direct support systems.
“Hillel of Northern Nevada allows students to be together, rooted in a familiar culture and religion. Whether it’s for a holiday celebration or simply to laugh and enjoy each other’s company,” Hannah Alterwitz, director of Hillel of Northern Nevada, said.
The organization, which is the Northern Nevada chapter of Hillel International, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including social outings like ice skating, mini golf and craft nights, alongside cultural and religious celebrations for Shabbat and the High Holidays.
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“Hillel serves as a place for Jewish students to belong. We are a social organization. We are a pluralistic group, meaning no matter how someone practices Judaism, they will always be welcome at Hillel,” Alterwitz said.
One event that stood out to Alterwitz this semester was a campus visit from U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, where students had the opportunity to ask questions and participate in deeper discussions about issues affecting students and the broader Nevada community.
“It was so impactful on the students to be able to talk openly with the Senator about the problems communities are facing every day. Students asked about ICE, AI data centers, and the rise of antisemitism across the country. To watch them have a real dialogue and come away from that conversation curious and motivated to help tackle the issues facing our country was really special,” Alterwitz said.
As Jewish American Heritage Month came to an end in May, Hillel of Northern Nevada continues building community around campus throughout the year. Alterwitz invites anyone who is interested in Jewish heritage to check the organization out.
“I hope that if a student takes anything away from this, it’s that Hillel is a place where Jewish students and those interested in Jewish culture can come and meet some great people and have some fun! Jews are not a monolith; we have lots of different opinions and backgrounds. It is such a diverse religion, but if you like good food, good friends, and Jewish culture, Hillel has a place for you,” Alterwitz said.
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To learn about upcoming events and opportunities to get involved, go to @hillelofnorthernnevada on Instagram or reach out to Hannah directly at hannah.alterwitz@jewishnevada.org.
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Country music artist Caleb Montgomery will be performing at the State Fair of Nevada.
Montogomery will be headlining the Opening Night Concert on June 11 at the Nevada State Fairgrounds in Reno.
“We are excited to welcome families and communities from across Nevada back to the official State Fair of Nevada,” said Nevada Department of Agriculture Director J.J. Goicoechea. “After 16 years, a Nevada tradition is finally returning, something many families have waited years to experience again.”
The fair will run from June 11 to June 13, and opening day tickets will be $15 for adults and $12 for kids aged 12 and younger.
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Other featured programming includes:
Nevada Junior Livestock Show and Sale
University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s 4-H State Expo
NEVADA CITY, Calif. June 2, 2026 – Polls closed at 8:00 pm today. We will post local election results here as soon as they are released.
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June 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM Second update being published now. The voter counts on the Cumulative Reports are based on the 15 Day Report of Registration and may differ from the Ballot Statistics count.
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CA Secretary of State · June 2, 2026 Primary · Unofficial
U.S. House, District 3
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