The Louisiana Gaming Control Board Thursday reported September revenue of $185 million, a year-over-year decrease of 2.1%. It’s the eighth consecutive month that gaming revenue in the Bayou State has decreased compared to the same time periods in 2022.
The LGCB’s report includes gaming revenue from riverboat casinos and Harrah’s New Orleans, the state’s lone commercial land-based casino.
The Lake Charles district led Louisiana properties with gaming revenue with $72.4 million, a year-over-year drop of 4.5%. L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles led Lake Charles properties with $26.5 million, followed by Golden Nugget Lake Charles’ $25.9 million. Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel generated revenue of $12.9 million and Horseshoe Lake Charles posted revenue of $7.0 million.
The Shreveport/Bossier district posted gaming revenue of $44.1 million, a minimal year-over-year decrease of 0.5%. Margaritaville Resort Casino reported revenue of $14.8 million, Horseshoe Bossier City $10.4 million, and Bally’s Shreveport Casino & Hotel $8.2 million.
Revenue from properties in the New Orleans district also reported decreased revenue, with September’s $42.1 million a 6.6% decline compared to the same period in 2022. Harrah’s New Orleans posted revenue of $20.7 million, followed by Boomtown Casino & Hotel with $8.7 million and Treasure Chest Casino with $6.8 million.
Properties in the Baton Rouge district reported $20.7 million in revenue, a year-over-year jump of 13.3%. While L’Auberge Casino Hotel led the district with $12.5 million in revenue, the Queen Baton Rouge’s whopping 84.6% increase, which generated revenue of $7.3 million, was most responsible for the district’s jump. In contrast, the Belle of Baton Rouge suffered a year-over-year decrease of 21.0%, yielding revenue of $900,000.
Revenue at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino in St. Landry Parish increased by 4.5% year over year, yielding $5.9 million.
