Missouri riverboat casinos generated $164.7m in December, down 3% from the same month in 2023, according to the Missouri Gaming Commission report. Four of the state’s 13 casinos recorded year-on-year revenue growth; Mark Twain Casino had the largest decline, at 21%.
Missouri casino revenue declined year over year, while four casinos recorded growth and Mark Twain had the largest decline.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Rhode Island’s two casinos generated $51.4 million in September, up 0.3% year on year, according to state lottery figures reported in the source. Slots produced $41.4 million, down 0.6%, while table games generated $10 million, up 4.2%; Bally’s Lincoln reported $39.2 million and Bally’s Tiverton $12.2 million.