The Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) reports the state’s gambling revenue monthly, separated into three different categories:
- Central casinos (Adams, Warren, and Washington counties)
- Coastal casinos (Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis counties)
- Northern casinos (Tunica and Lula counties)
The MGC’s latest report shows monthly revenue and betting handle increase in March. However, both revenue and handle were down compared to March of last year.
Mississippi casino revenue March 2023 breakdown
Mississippi casino gambling revenue in March has increased month-over-month, surpassing January and February numbers from this year. Altogether, casinos in the state brought in $230.97 million in gambling revenue for the month.
All Mississippi casinos reported a month-over-month revenue increase. Here’s how much each region collected in revenue:
- Central: $34.1 million (an increase from February’s $29.5 million)
- Coastal: $143.0 million (an uptick from $134.3 million generated in February)
- Northern: $53.8 million (a growth from February’s $47.7 million)
The $231 million in revenue generated in March is a notable increase from the $211.6 million reported in February $33.1 million in all sports during March. Out of that amount, $22.7 million came from basketball bets at coastal casinos.