Casino Accounting and Financial Management: Second Edition

Appendix 3: State-by-State Gaming Profiles, Listed in Chronological Order, by Legalization Date

nevada Number of casinos 243 Legalization date 1931 First casino opening date n/a Gross casino gaming revenue $9.4 billion Gaming tax revenue $718.7 million Gaming format Land-based Casino employees 191,759 Casino employee wages $5.5 billion new jersey Number of casinos 12 Legalization date 1976 First casino opening date 1978 Gross casino gaming revenue $4.4 billion Gaming tax revenue $403.7 million Gaming format Land-based Casino employees 44,820 Casino employee wages $1.1 billion louisiana Number of casinos 16 Legalization date July 1989 First casino opening date October 1993 Gross casino gaming revenue $2.0 billion Gaming tax revenue $412.2 million Gaming format Riverboat, racino, 1 land-based Casino employees 18,329 Casino employee wages $368.3 million a p p e n d i x 3 State-by-State Gaming Profiles, Listed in Chronological Order, by Legalization Date Appendices 437 illinois Number of casinos 9 Legalization date February 1990 First casino opening date September 1991 Gross casino gaming revenue $1.8 million Gaming tax revenue $666.1 million Gaming format Riverboat Casino employees 10,923 Casino employee wages $364.9 million m ississippi Number of casinos 30 Legalization date June 1990 First casino opening date August 1992 Gross casino gaming revenue $2.7 billion Gaming tax revenue $331.7 million Gaming format Riverboat (dockside) Casino employees 31,343 Casino employee wages $868.5 million c olorado Number of casinos 43 Legalization date November 1990 First casino opening date October 1991 Gross casino gaming revenue $719.7 million Gaming tax revenue $98.2 million Gaming format Land-based (limited stakes) Casino employees 7,675 Casino employee wages $194.8 million m issouri Number of casinos 12 Legalization date August 1993 First casino opening date May 1994 Gross casino gaming revenue $1.3 billion Gaming tax revenue $357.6 million Gaming format Riverboat (dockside) 438 Appendices Casino employees 11,500 Casino employee wages $300.0 million indiana Number of casinos 10 Legalization date November 1993 First casino opening date December 1995 Gross casino gaming revenue $2.1 million Gaming tax revenue $554.7 million Gaming format Riverboat Casino employees 16,555 Casino employee wages $478.6 million ...