Revenue rises at most La. casinos
Casinos win $214M in May but riverboats in western La. show slump from a year ago
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Sixteen of 18 state-regulated casinos won more money in May than in April. But in west Louisiana, four riverboats and a racetrack won less than in the previous May.
Figures released Thursday show that overall, gamblers lost $214.2 million — $17.8 million more than in April and $10 million more than May 2012.
The total included $149.1 million at riverboats, $29.8 million at Harrah's land casino in New Orleans and $35.3 million at racetrack slot machines. L'Auberge Lake Charles, at $29.5 million, and the Horseshoe, at $19.9 million, led the riverboats, while the Delta Downs track casino won $17.1 million, double its nearest competitor.
The Shreveport-Bossier market took in $61.9 million, Lake Charles $58.7 million, New Orleans $54.5 million and Baton Rouge $26 million.
