Bolstered by a traditionally good month in the gambling business, Louisiana’s state-licensed casinos in July posted a 13.9% increase in winnings from June. Still, the July take of $220.3 million was down 5.1% from July 2008. State police say the 13 riverboats won $154.6 million last month, while the Harrah’s downtown New Orleans casino took in $29.5 million. The four slot machine casinos at race tracks won $36.1 million. The casino industry nationwide has been lagging because of cutbacks in travel and the recession. The Fourth of July holiday weekend typically boosts July revenues.
Louisiana casinos have strong July rebound
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