Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos collectively won about $23 million from gamblers in January, an 8.6% increase over their take in January 2014, according to figures released this afternoon by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
All three casinos saw their year-over-year take rise in January. At roughly $4.8 million, the Belle of Baton Rouge’s winnings were up 5.5% (or $253,478), while Hollywood Casino’s $5.3 million in winnings marked a 1.6% increase (or $84,494).
The city’s largest and newest casino, L’Auberge, reported the biggest jump. The $12.9 million L’Auberge won last month was 13% more (or $1,486,669) than the $11.4 million recorded in January 2014.
As Bloomberg reported earlier this week, many regional casino markets such as Baton Rouge have struggled since the recession but are showing signs of life in recent months, helped in part by low gasoline prices that are drawing in travelers.
As previously reported by Daily Report, Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos collectively won about $278.7 million from gamblers in 2014, or about $7.2 million (2.5%) less than the $285.9 million they won in 2013. The decline in full-year figures came despite a collective a 1.3% increase in December winnings. Access the complete January gaming report.
—Steve Sanoski
