July gaming revenue: riverboats down month to month but up year over year; mobile sportsbook grows

Donna Jackson of the Louisiana State Police Gaming Audit Section presented July 2025 revenue figures to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board on Aug. 21. "During July, the 15 operating riverboats generated adjusted gross receipts of $151,008,069," Jackson said, and she reported that the state collected $32,466,735 in fees for the month. Jackson said riverboat revenues declined by $10.4 million (6.5 percent) from June but rose about $13 million (9.4 percent) from July 2024. Caesars New Orleans produced $21,310,337 in gross gaming revenue in July, a 4.4 percent increase from June and a 20.4 percent increase year over year; minimum daily payments to the state for Caesars totaled $5,520,548. Racetrack slot facilities generated combined adjusted gross receipts of $26,261,029 in July, down about $730,000 (2.7 percent) from June but up $1.2 million (4.8 percent) from last July; the state collected approximately $4,000,000 in fees from racetrack slots in July. Jackson said there were 12,191 activated video-gaming devices at 1,382 locations and net device revenue for July was $64,413,057, an increase of $2.4 million (4 percent) from June and about $4 million (6.4 percent) from July 2024; total franchise fees for video gaming in July totaled $19,400,000. On sportsbooks, Jackson reported that retail sportsbooks accepted about $13,300,000 in wagers in July, resulting in net proceeds of $1,300,000 and $133,000 in state taxes. Mobile sportsbooks accepted $213,400,000 in wagers, with net proceeds of $30,100,000 and $4,500,000 in taxes paid to the state. Daily fantasy sports gross revenue for July was about $367,000, with net revenue of $41,000 and taxes of $3,300. Board members had no questions following the presentation; Jackson thanked staff and concluded the report.