Louisiana Casino Revenue Increases as It Emerges from COVID-19 and Weather Woes
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From the coronavirus pandemic to bad weather, casinos in Louisiana State had a hard time for business. However, with the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination and weather settling, the state is getting back to business. It is evident from its increase in gaming revenue recorded in April.
New Orleans newspaper website Nola.com reported these changes. The newspaper gathered the report from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. Essentially, the gaming revenue increased up to $235.8 million in April, while that of March was $225.1 million.
This was a 4.8 percent increase. Casinos in the New Orleans area saw a seven percent increase with a win of $55.1 million. Those in Harrah’s New Orleans saw a rise of 11.7 percent with $25.1 million in April, while March was $22.4 million.
Yet, casino contributions to the total gaming revenue are uneven. Some were doing better than others.For example, Boomtown New Orleans is a riverboat situated south of downtown New Orleans, opposite the Mississippi River. It saw a win of $12.4 million in March and $12.9 million in April, a 4.5 percent increase.
Treasure Chest Casino at Lake Pontchartrain in Kenner recorded a fall of 2.9 percent from $9.1 million in March to $8.8 million in April. Yet, there was a leader in all this.
