��Mississippi Casino Industry Down two% to $two.08BN in 2017

January 24, 2018 11:57

Mississippi’s casino industry suffered a 2% revenue drop to $2.08 billion in 2017, with organization down by around $forty million in contrast to the preceding 12 months. Despite the unimpressive result, the figures had been slightly buoyed by a optimistic last month of the yr in which gamblers misplaced more than $176 million, up by 3% versus the $171 million collected in December of 2016.

The Magnolia State has the third-lowest casino tax price across the complete nation, and this was reflected in the volume of cash funnelled into state coffers last 12 months which amounted to close to $250 million. By way of comparison, Pennsylvania’s casino industry generated revenues of $three.22 billion in 2017, of which $one.33 billion was collected by way of tax revenues by the government.

Once once more, Mississippi’s casino business was a tale of two markets, with the state’s twelve coastal casinos posting a roughly one% income increase to $one.19 billion in 2017, and marking 4 consecutive many years of development for those casinos. In addition, the yr finished on a robust note with December’s revenue increasing by 7% to $99 million, representing the 2nd-highest growth fee of the yr.

Meanwhile, Mississippi’s 16 river casinos continued their losing streak with revenues falling by 5% to $885 million for the 12 months. As a outcome, the industry has now posted declining revenues for every year but a single since 2006, with Tunica County and Lula especially impacted by the elevated competitors coming from the two racinos found in Arkansas. On a slightly a lot more optimistic note, the river casinos ended the 12 months with revenues declining by a less extreme one.4% to $77 million in December.

Other news: Palm Seashore Kennel Club reopening FridayFinally, Mississippi is a single of just six states without a lottery industry, the other individuals being Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. According to state economist Darrin Webb, Mississippi residents purchase in between $five-$10 million worth of lottery tickets from Arkansas every year, and all around $30 million from Louisiana. Needless to say, some lawmakers have been eyeing the sector as a likely considerably-essential funds spinner for state coffers, and as Rep. Mark Baker stated lately:

If that income is going to go to educate young children and it really is going to go to repair roads and bridges, then it ought to be in Mississippi. I’m just becoming a realist about it."

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