Revenues were up at Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway during July, according to a report from the Kansas Lottery Commission meeting today.
July revenues were slightly over $11 million, a small increase from July 2013, according to Keith Kocher, director of program assurance and integrity for the Kansas Lottery.
In June 2014, revenues were $10.4 million at the Hollywood Casino. The June 2014 revenues were down 2.8 percent at Hollywood Casino as compared to June 2013.
Revenues for the Boot Hill Casino, Dodge City, Kan., and the Kansas Star Casino, Mulvane, Kan., also were up in July, after being lower in June, Kocher reported.
According to a written report from Bob Sheldon, Hollywood Casino vice president and general manager, to the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, slots revenue for July was a slight decrease of three-tenths of a percent from the prior year.
Total games revenue was an increase of $68,000, or 4.3 percent compared to the prior year, he reported. It was attributed to a strong hold percentage.
During July, Hollywood Casino offered its usual promotional offers, he said. It offered midweek food specials in the Final Cut restaurant, along with seasonal specials in the other outlets.
An official Sporting KC watch party was held in the casino’s Turn 2 sports bar, which was well attended by local fans, Sheldon reported.
The casino’s “Superstar Reels” promotion created a buzz as the jackpot approached its cap of $25,000 nearing the end of July, he stated.
An original agreement with the Unified Government had called for the Hollywood Casino to build a hotel. Currently, a hotel and convention center for western Wyandotte County are the subject of a feasibility study by the Unified Government.