Missouri Gaming Commission data shows 11 of the state's 13 licensed casinos had overall lower admissions in the 10 months between July 2022 and April 2023, including Century Casino Cape Girardeau.
More than 874,000 admissions were recorded in the period at 777 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau — down 6.6% from the same time frame a year ago.
Only two state casinos, River City and Horseshoe, both in St. Louis County, posted increases over the period, 5% and 3%, respectively.
Century Casino Cape Girardeau, which is building a hotel on the property, saw year-over-year increases in January and February this year.
Additionally, admissions in July 2022 and March 2023 admissions broke the 90,000 threshold for admissions. A total of 97,318 turnstile turns were recorded in March at Century Casino Cape Girardeau, with 95,265 seen in July.
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