RENO, Nev. (AP) _ Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. (MCRI) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $22.3 million.

The Reno, Nevada-based company said it had profit of $1.15 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.01 per share.

The casino operator posted revenue of $111.6 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $98.1 million.

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