Ohio casino revenue suffered a slight drop in October. While the fall wasn’t dramatic, it did break a streak of 10 consecutive months of at least $80 million in gross gaming revenue.
According to figures released by the Ohio Casino Control Commission, gross gaming revenue from the state’s four casino properties totaled $79.3 million in October. It’s the lowest monthly total so far in 2023. The numbers represent a decrease from September’s $83.1 million and a 4.4% drop from October 2022 revenue totals.
Thus far, in 2023, Ohio casinos have brought in $842.8 million in gross gaming revenue. So, despite the drop from September to October, Ohio casinos are still one of the state’s most reliable money makers.
Ohio casinos are still on pace for record year
Despite October’s dip, 2023 is on track to be the most profitable year ever for Ohio casinos. Ohio casinos are currently on pace to generate over $1.01 billion in 2023, slightly over last year’s record-breaking total of just over $1 billion. But lawmakers haven’t legalized Ohio online casinos yet.
Ohio gamblers put $746.7 million into slot machines in October. Ohio’s casino properties netted $57.9 million from those wagers. Meanwhile, specifically from table games at the four casinos was $21.4 million in October. Table drop, the amount of money gamblers bet at casino table games, was $93 million.
Ohio casino revenue in October
| Casino | Table Game Revenue | Slot Revenue | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Casino Cleveland | $8,324,330 | $13,143,018 | $21,467,348 |
| Hollywood Casino Columbus | $4,329,846 | $16,960,149 | $21,289,995 |
| Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati | $6,159,146 | $12,787,360 | $18,946,506 |
| Hollywood Casino Toledo | $2,598,415 | $15,074,254 | $17,672,669 |
| Totals | $21,411,737 | $57,964,781 | $79,376,518 |
All four Ohio casinos saw a slight decline in revenue from September to October. However, Jack Cleveland Casino did enough to retake the No. 1 spot as the highest-grossing casino in Ohio. Hollywood Casino Columbus regained the top spot in September. The two venues have gone back and forth at No. 1 over the past three months.
Once again, the margin between Jack Cleveland and Hollywood Columbus was razor thin, with Jack Cleveland having the edge by just $177,000. That’s even smaller than Hollywood Columbus’ margin of victory in September of $669,000.
Hard Rock Cincinnati totaled $18.9 million in October revenue. Meanwhile, Hollywood Casino Toledo brought in $17.6 million.
