Gambling win in Louisiana was dealt a double blow last month by those twin vixens Hurricanes Laura and Sally. Hardest-hit as usual was storm magnet Lake Charles, where revenue plunged 65%. Treasure Chest in Kenner lost two days of business, and L’Auberge Lake Charles and Golden Nugget Lake Charles faced costly closures through 9/11. New Orleans win tumbled 31% and least affected was Shreveport/Bossier City, down just 4%. Back in Lake Charles, Isle Grand Palais grossed a tiny $100K, a 99% sky fall. Golden Nugget’s $9 million was a 58.5% plunge but still good enough to lead the market. L’Auberge skidded 68% to $7 million, while Delta Downs downshifted 52% to $6 million.
In the Big Easy, Harrah’s New Orleans’ 43% nosedive was still good enough for a market-dominating $14 million finish. Boomtown Bossier shed 17.5% for an $8 million gross while Treasure Chest salvaged $6.5 million, a 22% dive. Fair Grounds racino dipped 13% to $3 million and Amelia Belle fell 28% to $2.5 million. Up in Baton Rouge, only decrepit Belle of Baton Rouge lost market share, plummeting 37% to $1 million. L’Auberge Baton Rouge gained 7% for $13 million and Casino Rouge ascended 19% to $.5 million.
Trump just got outed for having a secret bank account in China, its not a shock that he did not disclose it on his financial disclosure forms he signs under penalty of perjury, because it looks terrible, and admitting uncomfortable facts is not something he is known for… My “secret” bank account is at my local card club, a players bank, my wife knows about it, so I guess its a badly kept secret…