Despite Two Additional Outlets, Casino Revenue Largely Flat - 2004-01-22
Despite the addition of two new race track casinos in the past year, the amount of money state-licensed gambling halls won from players was mostly flat in December from a year ago.
Louisiana's 14 riverboat casinos, the downtown casino in New Orleans and three slot-machine casinos at race tracks won $166 million in December, up slightly from $165.3 million in December 2002, state police reported.
A year ago, there was only one track casino at Delta Downs at Vinton. Last summer, Louisiana Downs at Bossier City opened its casino, while Evangeline Downs opened its slot casino in Opelousas on Dec. 19.
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