After seeing a return to positive year-to-date gaming handle in August, the seasonal slump returned to Deadwood’s casinos in September, with 2022 results down by less than 1% when compared to 2021.
According to the South Dakota Commission on Gaming’s report for September released Wednesday, the total gaming handle decreased by 5.37% when compared to September 2021. That is a continued trend from March, April, June and July. There was a slight increase in May when compared to May 2021 and a whopping 16.6% increase in August, resulting in a calendar-year gain of 0.53%.
However, August’s rebound wasn’t enough to stave off a calendar-year decline in gaming handle after September.
So far in 2022, Deadwood’s casinos have experienced a 0.26% decrease over the same time frame in 2021.
“While September overall revenues were down slightly, 2022 has been another exceptional year for Deadwood gaming,” said Mike Rodman, executive director of the Deadwood Gaming Association. “We are currently close in YTD revenue with last year’s record-breaking year.”
