Revenues surge for casinos in Northwest Indiana

The casinos in Northwest Indiana have reported a revenue of US$76 million for the month of October, representing a 1.8 per cent rise from that of September.

Ameristar in East Chicago posted a 7.4 per cent hike in revenues, totalling US$18.1 million, while Gary’s Majestic Star produced US$12.3 million, up 2.2 per cent when compared to last year. “We’re quite pleased with October’s results,” said Barry Cregan, Majestic’s senior vice president and general manager.

Horseshoe Casino in Hammond posted a 3.3 per cent year-over-year decrease to US$33.3 million. “We rebounded a little bit in October,” Horseshoe Hammond Sr. Vice President and General Manager Dan Nita said.

Moreover, Blue Chip experienced the largest decline year-to-date, with a 5.1 per cent to US$127.1 million. Parent company Boyd Gaming said that despite the shaky month they are satisfied with the results. “It continues to perform ahead of our earlier projections,” Boyd Gaming CEO Keith Smith.