Colorado casinos brought in $94.9 million in assorted gross profit in December, as well as $16.1 million in gaming revenue. Compared to December 2023, AGP has rose by 2.3 percent statewide from $92.8 million and gaming revenue increased by 2 percent from $15.7 million.
According to the Colorado Department of Revenue report, slots generated $80.1 million from the statewide AGP last month, a $3 million increase from the $77 million reported in December 2023. Likewise, table games produced $14.8 million AGP in December, a decline of nearly $1 million from $15.8 million last year.
Blackjack tables generated the highest AGP out of the reported table games, reaching more than $4.6 million in AGP. This was followed by baccarat tables, which produced more than $3 million in AGP.
Black Hawk Casino reported the highest AGP for December, practically matching last year’s figures. The casino generated $72.9 million AGP, a decline of 0.007 percent, and $13.4 million in gaming revenue, a similar year-over-year decrease of 0.004 percent.
Central City Casino reported a similar decline in gaming revenue, decreasing by $41,859 to $782,375, but it reported a rise in AGP from $6.32 million in December 2023 to $6.37 million last month.
Cripple Creek Casino had increases all-around, producing $15.7 million AGP, a rise from $13.5 million last year, and $1.9 million in gaming revenue, increasing from $1.5 million.
The rise in gaming revenue for December can go hand-in-hand with an increase in foot traffic reported at Colorado casinos near the end of the year, a 4 percent year-on-year increase projected to continue into the new year.
