The
U.S. commercial casino industry generated $34.60 billion in gross revenue last
year, a 1 percent increase over the $34.28 billion consumers spent at the properties
in 2009, according to the2011 State of
the States, the American Gaming Association’s annual report on the casino
industry.
Though
nominal, the 1 percent growth stopped a two year decline in year-over-year combined
gross gaming revenues for the commercial casino market, which peaked at $37.52
billion in 2007.
“There’s
no question; the last several years have been challenging for the commercial casino
industry,” said Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr., president and CEO of the AGA in a
prepared statement. “This year’sStates
of the Statesreport confirms that there’s good reason to be optimistic
about the future of gaming. The industry has made tough choices and implemented
new strategies to persevere.”
Indeed,
some regions performed better than others. Pennsylvania commercial casino grew
an astounding 26.4 percent, from $1.97 billion in 2009 to $2.49 billion in
2010, thanks to the opening of new facilities and the inclusion of table games
into the gaming mix. Casinos in Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Maine,
Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and
South Dakota all experienced year-over-year growth.
On
the opposite end of the spectrum, the New Jersey/Atlantic City commercial casino
marketplace saw its revenues decline 9.4 percent, from $3.94 billion in 2009 to
$3.57 billion in 2010, primarily due to increased regional competition from
Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York. Gaming properties in Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi and West Virginia also suffered year-over-year
declines in gross revenue.
Despite
its decline, Atlantic City remained the second largest casino market in the
U.S., surpassed only by the $5.77 billion in gross revenue generated by Las
Vegas Strip casinos. Rounding out the list of the five largest U.S. casino
gaming markets are Chicago ($2.05 billion), Connecticut ($1.38 billion) and
Detroit ($1.37 billion).
For more information and a copy of this report,
visit the American Gaming Association atwww.americangaming.org.
U.S. commercial casino revenue up slightly in 2010
May 10, 2011
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