Missouri Slot Activity Offsets Decrease in Table Gaming in September

The Missouri Gaming Commission has released its September report, detailing how the gaming industry performed that month. As it turns out, the state’s casino revenue increased, underpinned by a sharp boost in slot gaming that offset a decrease in table game activity. The Overall Performance Was Favorable The Missouri Gaming Commission’s report outlined revenue of $165.1 million for the entirety of September. This figure is equivalent to an increase of 5.5% year-on-year, demonstrating the strength of the local industry. Official figures show that slot games made up the majority of the monthly revenue. The vertical’s revenue for September reached $143.6 million, marking an increase of $8% year-on-year. As mentioned, table games experienced a slight decline, generating $21.4 million. This figure corresponds to a decrease of roughly 7% year-on-year. Breakdown of the Casinos Shows How Each Licensee Fared The Missouri Gaming Commission also published information about the performance of individual casinos, highlighting Ameristar St. Charles as the top performer for September. The casino in question reported AGR of $25.7 million for the month, up 10% year-on-year. On a year-to-date basis, the casino continued to dominate with AGR of $79.4 million. River City, on the other hand, trailed Ameristar St. Charles with AGR of $21.8 million for September and $69.7 million for the YTD. Hollywood Casino was also not far behind with AGR of $21.6 million for September and $62 million for the YTD. While not the first in terms of total revenue, Argosy experienced the best increase out of all Missouri casinos, as its AGR rose by some 15% to $12.1 million. On a YTD basis, the casino’s revenue reached $40.6 million. While the broader trend shows positive figures, Century Cape, IOC Boonville and Harrah’s Kansas City experienced AGR decreases of 5%, 4%, and 2%, respectively. Here’s a breakdown of how the Missouri casinos performed in September: Argosy: $13.9 million (+15%) IOC – Boonville: $7.6 million (-4%) Century – Caruthersville: $5.2 million (+13%) Hollywood: $21.6 million (+3%) Harrah’s KC: $14.7 million (-2%) Century – Cape: $5.3 million (-5%) Bally’s Kansas City: 10.9 million (+7%) Horseshoe St. Louis: $14.4 million (+9%) Ameristar KC: $17 million (+8%) River City: $21.8 million (+1%) Mark Twain: $2.9 million (+6%) Ameristar SC: $25.7 million (+10%) St. Jo Frontier: $3.9 million (+13%) Further details are available on the Missouri Gaming Commission’s official website.