Despite experiencing a year-over-year increase, Baton Rouge casinos saw their October revenue dip by 0.6% from September, according to the state gaming board’s latest report.
Driving the Capital Region’s revenue was L’Auberge Baton Rouge, which remained the top earner at $13.4 million. L’Auberge was the only Baton Rouge casino to see its revenue increase from September, growing by 7%. Compared to October 2022, L’Auberge is up 2.1%.
The other casinos—The Queen Baton Rouge and Belle of Baton Rouge—saw their revenue decrease by 12.4% and 10.5%, respectively. The Queen is up 50.8% from last year, while Belle is down 1.7%, with the former undergoing a rebrand since last year’s numbers.
In total, Baton Rouge’s casinos reported nearly $20.6 million in revenue during October, down from September’s more than $20.7 million. The casinos are still in a healthier spot than last year, up 13.3% from October 2022.
Statewide, casino revenue decreased by 5% from September, reporting $132.5 million. However, that total is up 1.2% from 2022. Read the whole report.
