Inflationary pressures can be seen in overall casino revenues in the state, which came in at $207.6 million in October compared to $214.5 million for the same month last year, an almost $7 million drop, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission’s monthly report.
Hard Rock Northern Indiana continued its streak as the state’s top earning casino for the 13th consecutive month after reporting earnings of $36.3 million in October, according to the IGC. The figure is up about $3.6 million from October 2021 when the casino reported earnings of $32.7 million, according to the IGC.
Both Horseshoe Casino Hammond and Ameristar Casino East Chicago saw earnings decline year over year. Horseshoe’s earnings dipped about $3.4 million year over year in October with $29.1 million reported this year compared to $32.1 million in October 2021.