RENO, Nev. (AP) _ Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. (MCRI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $27.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Reno, Nevada-based company said it had net income of $1.41.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.26 per share.

The casino operator posted revenue of $133.7 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $121.9 million.

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