Gaming revenues up at Hollywood Casino

Gaming revenues at the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway were up for the month of November, according to a report at the Kansas Lottery Commission meeting Wednesday.

Hollywood Casino reported gaming revenues of $11.7 million for the month of November, according to Keith Kocher, director of program assurance and integrity for the Kansas Lottery.

Gaming revenues were $8.7 million in November 2020 at Hollywood Casino, according to state records.

Two of the four state-owned casinos, Boot Hill in Dodge City and Kansas Crossing in the Pittsburg area, had their best Novembers ever, according to Kocher. Their gaming revenues were $3.96 million and $2.98 million for the month. Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane reported $13.1 million in gaming revenues.

Stephen Durrell, Kansas Lottery executive director, reported that the lottery’s annual Holiday Millionaire Raffle, with $20 tickets, sold out on Wednesday.

It may be the earliest the holiday raffle has sold out, he said. The drawing for the raffle will be Jan. 5.

The Unified Government receives 3 percent of the gaming revenue from Hollywood Casino. The state receives 22 percent.