Kansas casino revenue increases 3 percent year-over-year in October

Monday, November 18, 2024 8:18 PM
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  • Mia Doyle, Special to CDC Gaming

The four commercial casinos in Kansas collected $33.4 million in revenue in October, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission has reported, up about 3 percent from the same month last year.

October’s totals bring the fiscal-year-to-date total above $118.7 million, marking a 3 percent increase from the same point last year. Last October, revenue stood at $115.2 million.

Electronic gaming machines continued to dominate, with $29.3 million in revenue, while around $4 million came from table games like blackjack, roulette and craps.

Hollywood Casino & Resort led with $13.6 million in revenue, followed closely by Kansas Star Casino & Resort with almost $13.0 million. Boot Hill Casino & Resort generated $3.6 million in revenue for the month and Kansas Crossing Casino & Resort collected the remaining $3.2 million.

The casinos keep 73 percent of the winnings, equal to around $24.4 million for October 2024. Meanwhile, the state collected about $7.3 million, or 22 percent, and 3 percent, or $1 million, went to local communities. The remaining 2 percent, or $0.7 million, was donated to support problem gambling treatment.

October also was a strong month for sports betting in the state, with the Kansas Lottery reporting a record-breaking $275.9 million handle. However, gross sports betting revenue fell 49 percent year-over-year.

Mia Doyle is a news writer for Major League Content, covering the latest stories across the casino and sports betting industry. Mia’s specialties include US gambling business, casino technology, and legislation news. Mia also likes to write about responsible gambling and social responsibility.