DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — Officials say hotel occupancy rates and gambling revenue in Deadwood each fell more than 4 percent in August compared to the same month a year ago.
The Rapid City Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2cLcHtR ) that hotels in the tourist town had an occupancy rate of nearly 70 percent. Officials say the drop in attendance at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was a factor.
The Deadwood city finance office reported that overall gaming revenues were down 4.70 percent from August 2015. Slot machine action dropped 4.25 percent to $106 million, while table game play slumped nearly 11 percent to $7.1 million for the month.
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