Overall revenues for Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos continue to sink compared to last year, declining 1.1% compared to October 2018, marking more than two years of losses for the city’s three casinos.
However, revenue was up in October when compared to September of this year, and two out of the three posted gains compared to the same month a year ago.
L’Auberge Baton Rouge, Hollywood Casino and the Belle of Baton Rouge collectively brought in about $18.3 million last month, down from the roughly $18.5 million in October 2018, according to the latest report from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
The Belle of Baton Rouge saw the sharpest decline in the state, and its decline is what brought all of Baton Rouge’s market numbers into the red, with winnings falling 22.7% to $2 million, compared to last year. Since September, however, revenues are up 2.9%.
Hollywood Casino brought in $4.3 million, an 11% increase from September and up 1.9% from October 2018.
L’Auberge continues to be Baton Rouge’s highest revenue producer, collecting $12 million in October. Those collections were 2.7% higher than what the casino collected in the same month last year.
Statewide, riverboat casinos collected $136.9 million last month—a 2.4% increase from September, but a nearly 2.5% drop from the same month a year ago.
See the complete October casino report.
