Double-digit percentage increases in gaming win in several submarkets — including Laughlin, Sparks, Reno, South Lake Tahoe and outlying Elko County — boosted casino fortunes in April and virtually assured the state would have a better year than fiscal 2024-25. Coupled with March’s near-record performance last month, state gaming win appears well on its way to topping last year’s performance when casinos won $15.6 billion from players. The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Friday said the state’s 451 licensed casinos won $1.3 billion from gamblers, a 5.3 percent increase over April 2025. Only one Southern Nevada submarket — downtown Las Vegas — had a lower win total in April than last year, down 0.6 percent to $83.4 million. The rest of Southern Nevada matched or exceeded 2025 figures with the Las Vegas Strip up 6.6 percent to $689.4 million, Laughlin up 16.9 percent to $47 million, Mesquite up 4.1 percent to $18.6 million and North Las Vegas up 2.8 percent to $25.6 million.…