The State Casino Control Commission reported that Ohio casino revenue decreased in April. However, the four casinos topped over $92.8 million. Casinos’ table revenue was $28.9 million, a 2.5 percent increase from March’s $28.2 million. However, slot revenue dropped 1.8 percent from 65.05 million in March to $63.8 million in April.
In April 2021, casino revenue was $92.5 million. Table games earned $26.8 million. Also, slot machines earned $65.6 million. The four casinos in Ohio are Hard Rock Cincinnati Casino, Hollywood Columbus Casino, Hollywood Toledo Casino, and JACK Cleveland Casino. Hard Rock Cincinnati earned the most at $24.38 million among the four.
US casinos recorded their best month in March. According to casino news reports, US commercial casinos earned more than $5.3 billion in March. Thus, it was the best single-month revenue for casinos. The former record was $4.92 billion, achieved in July 2021.
Ohio Casino Revenue Decreased
According to casino tutorials and news sites, US casinos performed well in the first quarter. However, they fell short of the $14.35 billion earned in the fourth quarter of 2021, the best quarter in US casino history.
The report didn’t include tribal casinos. They report their revenue separately. However, live dealer casino experts expect the numbers to be similar to commercial casinos.
The AGA released its State of the States report that investigated the industry’s performance across the US. It showed US casino revenue at a record high in 2021 at $53 billion. Also, it increased by 21 percent from 2021. In addition, it increased by 15 percent from 2019 and 75 percent from 2020. However, it didn’t include the billions paid in sales, income, and other taxes.
Las Vegas remained the most significant casino market, with $7.05 billion in revenue in 2021. Atlantic City is second with $2.57 billion.