Casino Revenue Drops In Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi casino revenue fell in August, as continued strength on the Gulf Coast couldn’t overcome continuing losses at Mississippi River gambling halls.
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Figures released by the state Revenue Department show casinos won $171 million from gamblers in August, down 1 percent from $172.7 million in August 2015.

Statewide gambling revenue is up less than 1 percent over the past year.

Revenue at the 16 Mississippi River casinos fell 3.6 percent from August 2015, dipping to $73 million. Receipts at that region’s casinos have fallen in 43 of the last 50 months.

Gamblers lost $98 million at the 12 coastal casinos, up 1 percent from last August. It’s the 22nd increase for coastal casinos in the last 27 months.

Numbers exclude Choctaw Indian casinos, which don’t report winnings to the state.

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