Casino gaming revenues saw the best October ever at Hollywood Casino at the Kansas Speedway, according to a Kansas Lottery Commission report Wednesday.
Keith Kocher, director of program assurance and integrity for the Kansas Lottery, reported that October revenues at Hollywood Casino were $12.57 million.
It was the highest casino gaming revenues ever for October at Hollywood Casino, he said.
Admissions to Hollywood Casino in October were up 23.9 percent compared to October of 2020, according to a written report by Rick Skinner, vice president and general manager of Hollywood Casino, to the Kansas Gaming and Racing Commission.
Skinner reported an increase of 34 percent in slot revenues and an increase of 53.5 percent in table games revenues in October.
The Hollywood Casino held promotions with the Hollywood Casino 400 on Oct. 29, and also had several other promotions.
Promotions being planned for the future at the Hollywood Casino include a pie giveaway Nov. 24, a $25K “Gobble Up the Cash” promotion Nov. 26; a Holiday Kick-Off event Nov. 27; and a $30K Winners Party on Dec. 4.
Kocher also reported Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City at $4.2 million and Kansas Crossing Casino near Pittsburg, Kansas, at $3.2 million had their best Octobers ever, and it was great to see the rebound, he said.
However, Kansas Star Casino near Mulvane, Kansas, had gaming revenues of $13.7 million for October, down about 8 percent for slot revenue, he said.
Kocher said the revenues were fairly flat at Kansas Star Casino. The casino has competition to the south over the Oklahoma border. He said revenues at Kansas Star were not as bad as had been anticipated, however.
For the month of October, casinos had five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays they were open.
The Unified Government receives 3 percent of the Hollywood Casino gaming revenues, as a gaming tax. The casinos pay about 22 percent of gaming revenues to the state of Kansas.