![]() ![]() Nevada’s relationship with the lottery could soon change. “We’re not making big bucks off the lottery, but it's something fun and different to have,” Szony said. Szony considers the lottery store a marketing tool that draws customers to Truckee Gaming’s small Verdi casino, which has 250 slot machines, four food outlets, a gas station and a convenience store. A spokeswoman for the lottery did not provide a revenue breakdown. That outlet, operated by Las Vegas-based Affinity Gaming, is just across the state line from the company’s three Primm casinos. “It's a bit of an accounting nightmare for us,” Szony said.īut when the Powerball or other jackpots hit the nine-figure range, the lottery store is a busy place.Īccording to the California Lottery, Gold Ranch is the state’s second-largest seller of lottery tickets during multimillion-dollar jackpot events, trailing only the lottery store in Primm Valley. Truckee employees who manage the lottery store are considered California workers, subject to state income taxes. ![]() The store’s lottery terminals sit on the California side of the state line in Floriston. ![]() Truckee Gaming is a retailer licensed by the California Lottery to sell tickets from a store adjacent to the Gold Ranch Casino & RV Resort in Verdi. A legislative proposal allowing Nevada to operate a state lottery could slice into the revenue stream of Northern Nevada casino operator Truckee Gaming.īut it wouldn’t be a large chunk of the company’s cash flow, said CEO Ferenc Szony.
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