Usually, the casinos do not specifically keep track of your losses; they are interested in both winnings and losses for their own statistics and information. They do keep track of winnings, in order to report winnings superior to $1,200 to the IRS.

Casinos offer a win-loss statement for their slot players that itemizes coin-in and coin-out, but vary in their player-tracking policies for other types of play. The casino will give you a copy of the gambling win, on Form W-2G and send a copy to the IRS.

The Oxford Casino is a hotel and casino in Oxford, Maine, owned and operated by Churchill Downs Inc. It has 27,000 square feet (2,500 m2) of gaming space, with 970 slot machines and 28 table games.

You may deduct gambling losses only if you itemize your deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040) and kept a record of your winnings and losses. The amount of losses you deduct can't be more than the amount of gambling income you reported on your return.

5 The formula to estimate your net slot win/loss is calculated by taking total coin paid out of the machines, plus jackpots paid by hand currency, less total coin deposited into the machines as recorded while using your players rewards card.

"Win/loss statements from casinos at the end of the year are valuable as supporting evidence of play, but many tax-court decisions have upheld the IRS position that they don't substitute for a gambling log.

Yes, you should be able to prove your winnings and losses. Keep constant track of both. Every gambler should actually want to keep track of every dollar won, and lost. Without proof, you have the risk of overstating your income (and therefore tax).