Adjusted gambling revenue (AGR) for Mississippi casinos in June has decreased month-over-month from May. The number also shows a yearly drop.
Altogether, Mississippi casinos collected $198.18 million in revenue for the month. The figure has been decreasing after reaching its highest in March. This is the first time this year that the revenue has dropped below $200 million:
- January: $201,947,529.31
- February: $206,399,101.69
- March: $226,778,129.59
- April: $209,398,683.62
- May: $210,233,215.08
- June: $198,181,406.74
Mississippi sports betting activity also saw monthly and yearly decreases.
Mississippi casinos show monthly and yearly revenue drop
The Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) releases the state’s gambling revenue monthly, which is separated by the three different regions for Mississippi casinos:
- Central casinos (Adams, Warren, and Washington counties)
- Coastal casinos (Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis counties)
- Northern casinos (Tunica and Lula counties)
June’s total monthly revenue was $198.18 million, representing an 11.5% yearly drop from June 2022’s $223.94 million.
June’s total revenue is also a 5.73% monthly decrease from May’s $210.23 million.
Mississippi casino revenue June 2023 breakdown
According to June data from the MGC, here’s how much each region gathered in revenue:
- Central: $26.56 million (2.25% monthly decrease from May’s $27.17 million and 3.45% yearly drop from June 2022’s $27.51 million)
- Coastal: $127.34 million (5.95% monthly decrease from May’s $135.40 million and 10.27% yearly drop from June 2022’s $141.92 million)
- Northern: $44.28 million (7.11% monthly decrease from May’s $47.67 million and 18.77% yearly drop from June 2022’s $54.51 million)
Mississippi sports betting was also down in June
According to the MGC’s sports betting report, players in the Magnolia State gambled less than during the previous month.
June’s betting handle reached nearly $20.41 million, showing a 23.73% monthly decrease from May’s $26.76 million.
During June last year, Mississippi’s total handle was nearly $25.10 million, meaning the activity dropped 18.69% yearly.
Here’s a total sports betting handle breakdown per each casino region:
- Central casinos: $5.11 million
- Coastal casinos: $13.03 million
- Northern casinos: $2.27 million
