Sports betting sets a record for handling This was planned a year ago.Īll four races (Delta Downs, Louisiana Downs, Evangeline Downs and Fair Grounds) extended their winnings by 1.5% to $23.8 million. In Baton Rouge, the Belle and L’Auberge, along with the Queen recently opened, a landed property, earned $20.6 million. Harrah’s New Orleans, one of two brick-and-mortar casinos in the state, earned about $20.8 million, but that represented an 11 percent decline from November 2022, when Caesars Entertainment-owned earned $23.3 million. This was an improvement of almost 6%.Īll three New Orleans riverboats (Amelia Belle, Boomtown and Treasure Chest) saw gaming winnings increase nearly 8% to $18.7 million.
The five Shreveport/Bossier City casinos (Boomtown, Bally’s, Horseshoe, Sam’s Town and Margaritaville) earned $44.5 million. The market Houston is targeting increased gaming revenue by over 8%. The three-casino Lake Charles market, including the Golden Nugget, L’Auberge and Horseshoe, led the way with a GGR of nearly $56.7 million.
