LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Golden Entertainment Inc. (GDEN) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $36.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had net income of $1.12.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 49 cents per share.

The gaming services provider posted revenue of $273.6 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $263.6 million.

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