Deadwood’s casinos are continuing their winning streak in 2021, as August’s gaming handle increased by more than 18% over August 2020 and year-to-date tops $1 billion.
According to a report from the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, the August gaming handle increased 18.63% over August 2020. The report shows gamblers put more than $133 million in slot machines and nearly $9.2 million in table game bets.
In all, visitors to Deadwood’s casinos spent more than $142 million on wagers in August.
Slot machine handle increased 18.49% and table game handle increased by 20.78% when compared to August 2020, the report showed.
