THE RAGING DEGENERATE

Nevada gaming win hit $1.44B in December but the Strip fell 6% to $827.7M. Baccarat cratered 21%. Meanwhile, locals casinos are absolutely thriving.

Four major Strip casinos — Resorts World, MGM, Wynn, and Caesars — were slapped with anti-money laundering fines totaling over $32 million. The regulators weren't playing around.

Derek Stevens, Bill Hornbuckle, Tom Reeg, and Craig Billings met with lawmakers to push for restoring the full gambling loss deduction. The industry is unified.