Baton Rouge’s two riverboat casinos won $16.2 million from gamblers in August, a 6.8% drop from what the gambling boats brought in the year before. The Belle of Baton Rouge fared the best; state police say the casino won $6.2 million last month, compared with nearly $6.4 million in August 2008. Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge, which accounts for the biggest share for the local market, saw its winnings fall by 10%, from nearly $11 million, to $10 million in August. Winnings for Louisiana’s state-licensed casinos fell by 10% last month, as the recession and increased competition from neighboring states continues to cut into Louisiana’s gambling business. The 13 riverboats brought in $139 million in August, Harrah’s downtown New Orleans casino won $28.1 million, and the four slot machine casinos at racetracks took in $32.7 million.
Baton Rouge casino winnings drop
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