Casino revenues were up in November 2016, as compared to the previous November, according to Kansas Lottery officials.
The Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., showed a 6.17 percent increase last month compared to the November of the previous year, from $10.8 million to $11.5 million, according to Keith Kocher, director of program assurance and integrity for the Kansas Lottery. He reported the casino figures at the Kansas Lottery Commission meeting Tuesday in Topeka.
When compared to October’s revenues of $11.7 million, the November 2016 revenues at the Hollywood Casino were slightly down, according to figures from the Kansas Lottery.
Kocher said the 6.17 percent increase compared to last November was a reflection of bad weather in November 2015, including slick roads on the day after Thanksgiving. This year, November had warmer temperatures.
Kocher said the Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City, Kan., showed an increase of 9 percent this month compared to last year, and the Kansas Star Casino at Mulvane, Kan., showed an increase of 1.19 percent compared to November 2015. Total casino revenue in Kansas was up about $1 million for November, an increase of about 3.9 percent.
Twenty-two percent of the casino gaming revenues goes to the state of Kansas in a gaming tax. The Unified Government receives 3 percent of the gaming revenue from the Hollywood Casino in a gaming tax. Another 2 percent goes to the problem gambling fund.
Kocher also reported that a new state casino, Kansas Crossing, in southeast Kansas has hired most key employees. The Pittsburg, Kan., area casino, which will have about 625 slot machines and 15-18 gaming tables, is slated to open in March, he said. He added there is a court case pending in the Kansas Supreme Court from a company that did not receive the casino contract.