Arkansas casinos rebounded in July, winning millions to a greater extent combined than inward the previous month. The threesome casinos had experient a slump inward June win totals compared to May.
The biggest victor inward July was Southland Casino Racing inwards Benjamin West Memphis. The casino and domestic dog cartroad won $19.69 zillion inward July or nearly $3.4 meg more than inwards June.
Southland’s July tote up was boosted past its wins on “terminal” devices such as one-armed bandit machines. The casino won $17.7 one thousand thousand on terminal devices inwards July, an growth of more than $3 zillion from June.
The cassino also won more inwards its sportsbook, though bettors wagered less money. The sportsbook handle declined from $1.47 zillion inwards June to $1.08 gazillion inwards July. The “handle” is the amount of money bettors pose down pat(p) on unrecorded sporting events. Even with a take down palm inward July, the sportsbook won o'er $49,000 to a greater extent than inward June, one time the winning bettors were paid off.
The casino’s results could improve even out more inward August with the opening of the six-lane Interstate 40 bridge circuit connecting Rebecca West Memphis to the larger Memphis, Tenn., metropolitan area.
The bridge circuit was shut in May when a cracking was discovered inward a primary feather reinforcement beam. The closure of the busiest freight-carry bridge deck in the US had an impact on commercialism throughout the area. Tennessee does non hold casinos, making Memphis an of import market for Southland.
By ahead of time August, the nosepiece repairs were completed, and the eastward and west-bound lanes were opened again. This month, Southland began conducting interviews for several job openings, with $1,000 bonuses usable inward some instances.
Next year, greyhound racing is expected to final stage at Southland, though the casino and other facilities will remain open.
Oaklawn Win Total Surges
In Hot Springs, Oaklawn Racing Resort won almost $880,000 more inward July than the previous month. The resort’s July cassino win tot was more than $13.4 million. Hot Springs is virtually an 60 minutes southwesterly of centrally set Little Rock, the tell capital.
For decades, casinos operated lawlessly but openly inward Hot Springs, until authorities closed the gaming halls down inwards the 1960s. Oaklawn at present is the only place inward Hot Springs where gambling casino play is legal. The historical gymnastic horse cart track at Oaklawn is place to the yearly Arkansas Derby, an of import prelude to the Triple Crown races.
In July, the resort, which includes a unexampled hotel, won around $10 one thousand thousand more on depot devices than June’s sum up of more than $146 million.
Like Southland, the holiday resort in Hot Springs had a smaller sportsbook handle during July than inward the previous month. But after the winning bettors were paid, Oaklawn won $66,405 to a greater extent in July than inward June.
Saracen Sportsbook Win Declines
At Saracen Casino Resort inwards Pine Bluff, the July cassino win of $14.2 zillion was nearly $260,000 higher than the previous month.
The resort hotel won to a greater extent money on tabularize games in July, but its win come on depot devices was pull down slightly.
Sportsbook bettors were less dynamic at Saracen in July, wagering $577,773. That come was down pat(p) from to a greater extent than $1 billion in bets placed in June. After winning bettors were paid, the sportsbook made $91,761 in July, a go down from June’s winning add of $117,479.