Baton Rouge’s two riverboat casinos collectively saw winnings drop by 4.9% in January compared to the same month a year ago, according to figures compiled by the Louisiana State Police and released today by the state’s Gaming Control Board. The Belle of Baton Rouge won $5.9 million and some change, a 2.6% drop. Hollywood Casino raked in roughly $9.2 million, about 6.2% less than in January 2011. In other local casino news, Pinnacle Entertainment says it’s aiming to have L’Auberge Baton Rouge, its new $368 million casino and hotel, open by Labor Day, Sept. 3. Louisiana’s state-licensed casinos saw collective winnings fall 3.5% from the year previous. The tally for the 13 gambling riverboats, Harrah’s land-based casino in New Orleans and the four racetrack casinos totaled $185.6 million in January. Gamblers lost $191.3 million in January 2011. The boats won $126.4 million, Harrah’s won just a shade under $26.9 million and the track casinos took in $32.3 million. The figures do not include Indian reservation casinos, which are not required to report their winnings to the public. See the complete breakdown of January riverboat winnings from the Gaming Control Board here.
B.R. casinos rake in less in January; L’Auberge to open by Labor Day
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