Revenues Drop at River Casino in February Compared with 2012

Illinois casinos saw a slight drop in adjusted gross receipts in February, compared with February 2012, according to a report from the Illinois Gaming Board. The 10 casinos’ adjusted gross receipts fell 14.17 percent in February, compared with the same period in 2012, according to the report.

Rivers Casino, 3000 S. River Road in Des Plaines, continued leading all other Illinois casinos in adjusted gross receipts and admissions in February, according to the report, but adjusted gross receipts still decreased 11.10 percent compared to last year.

Total adjusted gross receipts for Illinois casinos were $124,391,074 in February, compared with $144,930,054 in February 2012, according to the Illinois Gaming Board’s monthly report.

Rivers Casino generated $33,371,322 in adjusted gross receipts in February, according to the report, an increase of 3.13 percent over raked in $32,358,405.

Rivers Casino has led Illinois casinos in adjusted gross receipts during every full month of operation since it opened at the end of the summer in 2011. Below is a list of Rivers Casino’s monthly receipts, admissions and average revenue per patron, based on information from reports published by the Illinois Gaming Board.

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