BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's state-licensed casinos took in nearly $203 million from gamblers in June, a 3% growth in winnings over their take a year earlier and a slight dip from the previous month.
The figures, compiled by the state police, were presented Thursday to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
Across the state, the mix of riverboat, land-based and race track casinos brought in nearly $6 million more than the $197 million they collected in June 2011.
The state's only land-based casino, Harrah's in downtown New Orleans, won $28 million. Meanwhile, gamblers lost $140 million at the state's 12 riverboat casinos last month.
Louisiana's four race tracks took in a combined $35 million.
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