A blizzard that hit the last weekend of November was a factor in reducing casino gaming revenues in November in Kansas, according to a Kansas Lottery official.
The Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kansas, and the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas, suffered the most from the snowstorm on the last weekend of November, said Keith Kocher, director of program assurance and integrity for the Kansas Lottery. The snowstorm was Sunday, Nov. 25. Kocher made his remarks at the Thursday meeting of the Kansas Lottery Commission.
Hollywood Casino’s gaming revenues were about $11.8 million, down 1.9 percent from November in 2017, he said.
The Kansas Star Casino’s gaming revenues were $14.3 million, down more than 2 percent, he said.
Kansas Crossing in Pittsburg, Kansas, was $2.54 million in gaming revenues, an increase, he said.
Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City, Kansas, had a good month at $3.3 million, up 2.7 percent over last year, he added.
For the year, the casinos are up more than 2 percent in cumulative totals, he said.
The Unified Government receives 3 percent of the gaming revenues from Hollywood Casino, and the state of Kansas receives 22 percent.
Kansas Lottery Commission members hope the December casino gaming revenues will be better, as there are five Saturdays and Sundays this month.