Illinois casinos recorded $143.8m in statewide gaming revenue in May, reportedly 17.8% higher than a year earlier on an unadjusted basis. The same-store increase was 4.2%; the comparison with May 2019 was up 22% unadjusted but down 6% when expansion was included.
Operators can compare statewide revenue growth with same-store performance and the effect of new casino openings.
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Illinois casinos generated $182.9 million in October revenue, up 10.4% year on year, Illinois Gaming Board figures showed. Slots accounted for $140.7 million, up 11.3%, and table games contributed $42.2 million, up 7.2%; revenue increased at 14 of the state’s 17 casinos.
October revenue at Illinois casinos reached $182.9 million, a 10.4% increase from a year earlier. Slots brought in $140.7 million, up 11.3%, and table games $42.2 million, up 7.2%, according to the Illinois Gaming Board figures.
Iowa casinos generated $132.6 million in October revenue, down 6.2% year on year, according to Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission figures. Slots brought in $119 million, down 7%, while table games generated $13.6 million, up 1.9%; five of the state’s 15 casinos recorded annual revenue growth.
Combined casino revenue in Iowa dropped 6.2% year over year to $132.6m in October. Slots generated $119m, a 7% decline, whereas table games brought in $13.6m, a 1.9% increase, according to Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission figures.
Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from enforcing gambling laws against their sports event contracts. Both argue that federal commodities law gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission exclusive jurisdiction; Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has separately filed counterclaims alleging Novig violated federal and state laws.
Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from applying gambling laws to their sports event contracts. Both companies argue that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over the products, rather than state gambling regulators.
Resorts World NYC generated weekly gross gaming revenue of $27 million to $32 million from early May through early November, despite increasing its slot and table counts, according to New York State Gaming Commission data. Weekly slot GGR remained between $19 million and $22 million, while table GGR was below $10.5 million in each of the two weeks following a $12.2 million result in the third week of October.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis proposed raising the effective tax rate on the state’s casinos to 23% from 16.1% in his final budget proposal. The proposal estimates $80.2 million in annual revenue from the gaming industry; voters would have to approve a tax increase under the state’s taxpayer bill of rights.