Hollywood, Ameristar Casinos Continue Revenue Dip in January
Hollywood Casino in Maryland Heights and Ameristar Casino in St. Charles both reported revenue drops in January 2013. And overall, the St. Louis-area casino market continued to slide in revenue when compared to previous years.
Aside from the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Hollywood Casino St. Louis in Maryland Heights saw the biggest revenue drop month-over-month in the St. Louis market. According to the St. Louis Business Journal, Hollywood Casino saw revenue drop last month by 6 percent, to $19.4 million compared with January 2012. The drop is part of an overall trend in the St. Louis casino industry, where nearly every area casino saw revenue dips in January. Overall, according to the Business Journal report, revenue at the six St. Louis-area casinos totaled $83 million in January, down 4 percent from the same month last year. In November, Hollywood Casino saw a 16.2 percent drop in revenue in November 2012 when compared to the same month in 2011, when …
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