Arkansas casinos’ Q1 gaming revenue up 23% over 2022

Monday, April 24, 2023 9:03 PM
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  • John Magsam, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas casinos won a total of $177 million dollars during the first three months of the year, up 23% for the same period a year ago.

Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis brought in the most cash at $84.4 million for the January through March period, up 25% from $66.7 million last year. Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff won $46.6 million for the period, up from $39.2 million, while Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs won $46 million, up from $41.5 million.

The three casino’s total win for 2022 was $614 million — up nearly 9% from the previous year.

Total win, also known as gross gambling revenue, is the difference between gambling wins and losses before deducting the casino’s costs and expenses.