Hard Rock Northern Indiana Tops Revenue List Among Region’s Casinos
Karen Caffarini
Post-Tribune
MERRILLVILLE – Mild weather coupled with five Fridays helped boost revenues at Northwest Indiana’s four casinos by 3% from November to December.
The four casinos took in a total of $92.74 million in revenues in December compared to $90.03 million in November and $68.09 million in December 2020, before Hard Rock Northern Indiana replaced the two struggling Majestic Star Casinos in Gary, according to the monthly revenue report issued Wednesday by the Indiana Gaming Commission.
Once again, Hard Rock Northern Indiana took the top place in overall earnings and table games in the state last month, according to the report. The casino raked in $32.45 million, $10.57 million of which was in table games and $21.87 million in slots.
“Hard Rock Northern Indiana had its strongest month yet in December, capped off by an amazing New Year’s Eve celebration,” its president, Matthew Schuffert, said.
“The mild weather in December, along with having five Fridays certainly helped volumes in December,” Schuffert said.
Ameristar took in $18.9 million in revenues in December, up 7% over November’s $17.68 million and 7.8% more than December 2020′s $17.53 million.
Blue Chip Casino brought in $11.69 million in revenues, an 8.1% increase from November’s $10.81 million and 46.5% more than the previous December’s $7.98 million.
Horseshoe Hammond was the only casino in Northwest Indiana to show a drop in revenues both from November and the previous December. Its $29.7 million haul in December was 3.2% less than the $30.69 million it took in during November and 9.5% less than the $32.84 million it brought in during December 2020.
Horseshoe Hammond did continue its months-long lead in the state in terms of slot revenue, taking in $22.86 million on slots.