South Dakota’s Deadwood casinos generated $16.9 million in revenue in September, up 11% year over year.
The South Dakota Department of Revenue’s figures revealed that slots accounted for the largest share of revenue last month, generating $15.3 million, up 11.1%, while table games generated $1.4 million, up 10.5%.
Among slot games, one-cent slots generated the highest revenue, bringing in $13.1 million, up 13%. Other leading slot revenue generators included $1 slots ($803,164), City slots ($595,264), and 25-cent slots ($403,833).
For table games, blackjack recorded the highest revenue, generating $598,084, up 19.3%. Other significant contributors included house-banked poker ($576,336) and player-banked poker ($114,875).
Across all game types in South Dakota, $25 slots reported the largest year-over-year revenue increase at 136.6%, followed by $5 slots, which rose 74.8%. Roulette recorded the steepest revenue decline last month, falling 49.7%. Other notable revenue decreases came from 50-cent slots and $1 slots, which fell 33.6% and 29.9%, respectively.
