Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway reported its best January ever for casino gaming revenues.
Casino gaming revenues were almost $11.9 million in January at Hollywood Casino, according to Keith Kocher, director of program assurance and integrity for the Kansas Lottery. He gave his report at the Kansas Lottery Commission meeting Feb. 12.
All four Kansas state-owned casinos were up in revenues during January, Kocher reported. It also was the best January ever for Kansas Crossing in the Pittsburg, Kansas, area, which reported $2.9 million in gaming revenues for January, he said.
Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City, Kansas, reported almost $3.4 million in gaming revenues for January, while Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas, reported gaming revenues of $15.8 million for January, Kocher said.
The casino gaming revenues were up 3.4 percent over last year, he added. He said he was not sure why the revenues increased last month. It was more of a “regular calendar” month in January, with four Saturdays and Sundays, and five Fridays in the month, he noted.
Hollywood Casino’s January gaming revenues were an increase of 5.4 percent over the previous January, according to the Hollywood Casino report submitted to the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. Slots revenue increased by 8.8 percent last month, while table games revenue decreased about 20 percent, the report stated.
In January 2019, Hollywood Casino reported total gaming revenues of $11.26 million, according to past reports.
Admissions were up 9.1 percent at Hollywood Casino in January 2020 compared to January 2019, the Hollywood Casino report stated.
Hollywood Casino reported total gaming revenue of $13.7 million in December 2019, according to the report.
The Unified Government receives 3 percent of the casino gaming revenues, while the state of Kansas receives 22 percent.
In January Hollywood Casino held a VIP high limit pull party, and a Blizzards of Cash promotion. The Kansas City area saw some increased tourist traffic before and during the Kansas City Chiefs playoff and Super Bowl weeks.
In February, Hollywood Casino plans a winners giveaway on Feb. 15; Mardi Gras bash for cash on Feb. 22; and a mychoice Millionaire Slot Tournament on Feb. 28.
In other action, Stephen Durrell, Kansas Lottery executive director, reported lottery ticket sales were slightly up for January as compared to a year ago. Year-over-year totals are still down because of some large jackpots last year.
Durrell told the commission that there is currently a sports wager and I-lottery bill in committee in the Kansas Legislature, and the committee is still working on final amendments to it. There could be other bills proposed on the same topics.