record one-month totals<\/a> in August.<\/p>\nThat being said, it’s unlikely Indiana will grow beyond a $200 million handle anytime soon, especially as Illinois sportsbooks gain traction and fewer sports are on the docket. As impressive as the $200 million figure seems, a lot of this was money that would have been bet in previous months in normal years, meaning this record could be on the books for a while.<\/p>\n
Casino Revenue Down Slightly<\/h2>\n
On the casino side, Indiana\u2019s 12 casinos reported combined taxable adjusted gross revenues of $152.4 million last month, down slightly from the $155.3 million generated in August.<\/p>\n
Horseshoe Hammond, located just across the state line from Chicago, posted the largest revenue, with $27.7 million. The Indiana Grand Racino was next at $20.6 million. After the Ameristar East Chicago\u2019s $17.9 million, Caesars Southern Indiana ($15.6 million) and Harrah\u2019s Hoosier Park ($14.2 million) rounded out the top five, and once again gave Caesars Entertainment four of the top five grossing casinos in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So much for Illinois putting a dent in Indiana\u2019s sports betting business. On Friday, the Indiana Gaming Commission reported the state\u2019s sportsbooks handled $207.5 million in bets for September. That handle is a record amount for the state, which saw sportsbooks open in September 2019. The licensed sports betting operators generated $14.3 million in revenues, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":151712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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