Last week, the Indiana Gaming Commission released the monthly revenue report for casinos in Indiana, with the five casinos in the Northwest region of the state bringing in just over $75 million for June. This was a little over 6% more than the $70.96 million earned in the same month in 2016. Three of the fie casinos were able to see their revenues increase for June while two saw a slight drop in earnings. The Ameristar Casino was able to […]

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The end of 2016 would see a decrease in gaming revenues for casinos located in Northwest Indiana, especially after the month of December proved to be quite difficult. On Tuesday, the Indiana Gaming Commission published the figures for revenues in December which showed an 11.6% decrease from the previous year. With only $73.3 million, the region saw a decrease for the month as well as finished the full year with 2.7% less than in 2015. The total win for Northwest […]

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The Indiana Gaming Commission has released the November revenue report for the five casinos located in the northwest portion of the state, showing a 1% increase overall for the month when comparing year-over-year totals. The casinos earned a total of $73.57 million for November which is slightly more than the $73.4 million earned in the same month in 2015. The highest increase in revenues goes to the Ameristar casino in East Chicago which brought in $17.05 million. This was a […]

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The Chicago Cubs historic World Series win has been wonderful for the city of Chicago as well as for the state of Illinois. However, it seems the win may have affected the casino earnings of neighboring state Indiana. The casinos located in the northwest portion of the state saw a 5% drop in revenues based on totals from October of last year, with insiders claiming the Cubs winning season made the gaming venues take a hit. In total, the five […]

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A judge is being asked by a labor union that represents workers at the Ameristar Casino located in East Chicago to review the Indiana Gaming Commission’s approval last month of a plan by Pinnacle Entertainment to sell its gambling boat to a real estate investment trust (REIT) and then through a subsidiary lease it back. In a unanimous decision on Wednesday, March 23, the Missouri Gaming Commission voted 5-0 to allow the transfer of Pinnacle Entertainment’s casino properties in Missouri […]

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The casinos located in the northwest portion of Indiana continued to do well in 2015, closing out the year with a strong December. With the month’s end, the state saw a gaming revenue total that almost matched the total for 2014, keeping the casinos on an even groove in regards to earnings. December 2015 saw an increase in casino gaming revenues by 3.3%, which gave the state $82.9 million in earnings overall. The four casinos in the northwest area of […]

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