Indiana: Area casinos find lump of coal as December revenues bring no merriment

Indiana: Area casinos find lump of coal as December revenues bring no merriment

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  • Karen Caffarini, Chicago Tribune
January 15, 2021 9:05 PM
  • Karen Caffarini, Chicago Tribune

All five casinos in Northwest Indiana saw their revenues drop year-over-year in December as they continued to struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Revenues declined 13.5% at the five casinos together, slipping from $78.82 million in December 2019 to $68.15 million last month.

Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City took the biggest hit, with revenues plummeting 41.3%, from $13.64 million to $8 million, with Majestic Star II in Gary not far behind with a 34.8% drop, from $4.51 million to $2.94 million in revenues.

Majestic Star I was the least affected, with revenues dipping 3.5%, from $7.09 million to $6.84 million. Horseshoe Hammond’s revenues slid 4%, from $34.23 million to $32.84 million, and Ameristar in East Chicago saw its revenues decline by 9.4%, from $19.35 million to $17.53 million.