Nevada Gubernatorial Candidate Proposes Higher Casino Taxes
'Gaming needs to come to the table'
Key Takeaways:
- Alexis Hill advocates for increased casino revenue taxes to fund public services
- Nevada’s gaming industry hits record-high earnings of nearly $15.8 billion in 2025
- The proposal sparks debate over the economic balance between industry profits and public funding
Alexis Hill, a Washoe County commissioner and Democratic candidate for Nevada governor, is pushing one of the state’s most politically sensitive ideas: a higher tax on casino revenue.
Hill argued on Friday that the gaming industry should contribute more to public services and says her campaign is targeting voters, not the industry itself.
‘Gaming needs to come to the table’
Hill told NBC 3 News in Las Vegas, “Gaming needs to come to the table”, using mining joining the fray in 2019 as a comparison.
“When these industries start to feel pressure from the state government that we have things we must pay for, essential services, people are falling through the cracks, they will come to the table.”
Her pitch lands in a state where casinos remain central to the economy, even as the tax burden debate returns to the center of gubernatorial politics.
Hill’s proposal comes as Nevada’s gaming sector continues to post historically strong results. The state’s casino industry generated almost $15.8 billion in gross gaming revenue in 2025, Washoe County climbed to nearly $1.1 billion.
Hill says polling suggests voters want gaming taxed more fairly, framing the issue as part of a wider effort to fund essential state services.
Industry Stakes Remain High
Nevada currently applies a 6.75% tax rate to qualifying casino revenue, one of the lowest rates in the country, according to Hill.
That relative advantage has long been part of the state’s business model, even as other gaming markets have adopted far higher rates.
