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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Casino Revenues Continue to Drop, Led by Hollywood in Maryland Heights

Hollywood Casino saw a 18 percent revenue decrease in April when compared to April 2012. None of the St. Louis-area casinos reported revenue gains year-over-year.

No other casino in the St. Louis-market saw a bigger year-over-year revenue dip than Hollywood Casino, the St. Louis Business Journal reports.  Hollywood, which is located in Maryland Heights, reported revenue of $19.7 million in April 2013. That's down 18 percent from April 2012, when the casino—then Harrah's Casino—the report said. The revenue dip is part of a trend for Hollywood over the past several months. In March, revenue compared to the same month in 2012, was down nearly 10 percent.  February and January figures were also down by a significant amount.  Perhaps more alarming for the casino is the fact that when compared to other St. Louis-area casinos, Hollywood's April figures were by far the worst.  According to the Business …

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

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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