Dispatch from Louisiana; Generosity at Wynncore

Gaming revenue was down 11% last month, not bad considering. The gross was $177.5 million. Lake Charles was easily the most popular market, with $72 million overall. Golden Nugget snared $27.5 million of that (-1%), followed by L’Auberge Lake Charles‘ $23.5 million (-5%), then Delta Downs‘ $15 million (-1.5%), then perpetual laggard Isle Grand Palais with $6 million (-26%). New Orleans wasn’t nearly as popular, drawing $36 million, with a weak $13 million from Harrah’s New Orleans (-36%) against rival Boomtown New Orleans‘ upstart $10 million (+13.5%). Treasure Chest‘s $7 million was a 16% slippage, while Fair Grounds racino booked $3 million (-13%) and Amelia Belle was down 26% at $2.5 million. The Baton Rouge market posted $19 million, the vast majority of that—$13 million—coming from L’Auberge Baton Rouge, up 12.5%. Casino Rouge gained a point and grossed $4.5 million whilst unwanted Belle of Baton Rouge eked out $1.5 million, a 28.5% decline. Customers know a stinker when they see one.