Florida’s eight non-tribal slots casinos generated $59.7m in net slot revenue in January, up 1.6% from a year earlier, according to a Florida Gaming Control Commission report. Magic City Casino recorded the highest figure at $11.9m, while Harrah’s Pompano Beach Casino reported $11.5m.
The reported revenue offers operators and investors a state-level measure of non-tribal casino slot performance.
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Florida’s Gaming Control Commission reported $62.6 million in combined net slot revenue at the state’s eight non-tribal casinos in May, up 4.9% year on year. Magic City Casino led with $13.7 million, while the total was 5.9% higher than April’s $59 million.
Wisconsin lawmakers withdrew a bill to expand online sports betting statewide from a planned Assembly vote on 19 November, with consideration expected to resume in January. The proposal would give tribes 60% of revenue under a hub-and-spoke model; the Sports Betting Alliance opposes that provision, while the Indian Gaming Association has backed the tribes’ effort.
Florida’s commercial slot venues and cardrooms generated $84.1 million in January, reportedly up 6% year on year.
Kentucky slot parlors generated $82 million in January, with statewide revenue up 17.1% year on year, according to a report citing J.P. Morgan data. Churchill Downs generated $47.5 million from historical-racing machines, a 20.1% increase; excluding its Owensboro facility, the statewide revenue increase was 11.1%.
Florida’s eight non-tribal casinos generated $51.5 million in slots revenue in September, down 3.3% year over year, according to Florida Gaming Control Commission figures. Big Easy Casino was the only venue to report growth, rising 14.3% to $3.2 million; Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino recorded the largest decline, falling 9.9% to $3.8 million.
Slots revenue at Florida's eight non-tribal casinos came to $51.5m in September, a 3.3% drop from the same month a year earlier, per the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Big Easy Casino stood alone among the venues in posting a year-over-year gain, climbing 14.3% to $3.2m.