Page 7 - MGHA - Annual Report, 2018

• Mississippi’s commercial casinos generated total revenue of $2.8 billion and $2.080 billion in gaming revenue. Compared to the prior year, the Gulf Coast region was up slightly marking its best gaming revenue since 2008.The North Region was down 6 percent and the Central Region was down 3 percent.
• In 2017, the industry generated $723 million in non-gaming revenue. Operators continued to invest in more non-gaming amenities to attract more visitors to the state.
• In 2017, the Mississippi gaming industry supported an estimated 20,000 direct jobs with a payroll of nearly $650 million and benefits of nearly $200 million for a total of more than $840 million.
• In 2017, the industry spent more than $83 million on advertising and promotions to bring in more than 22 million visitors with 13.5 million coming from out of state.
OVER $4 BILLION IMPACT
2017 River Regions
Total Revenue*
Gross Gaming Revenue Non-Gaming Revenue
# of Casinos
Employees /Hotel Employees Wages Paid
Benefits Provided
Hotel Rooms
Slots /Table Games /Poker Advertising /Promo Spend
$ 1,138,000,000 $ 888,002,191 $ 249,997,809 16
7,020 + 720
$ 258,825,970
$ 77,647,791 4,884
13,275 /357 /44 $ 34,986,567
$ 2,803,000,000 $ 2,080,094,262 $ 722,905,738 28
16,275 + 3,622 $ 647,018,602 $ 194,105,581 11,520
27,122 /819 /94 $ 83,157,724
COMPARING THE RIVER REGIONS AND THE GULF COAST REGION:
Gulf Coast Region
$ 1,665,000,000
$ 1,192,092,071
$ 472,907,929
12
9,255 + 2,902
$ 388,192,632
$ 116,457,790
6,636
13,901 /462 /50
$ 48,171,157
STATE TOTAL
*The figures include projections for December.
20,000 DIRECT JOBS
EMPLOYEES/HOTEL EMPLOYEES 16,275 + 3,622
$840 MILLION
IN WAGES & BENEFITS
$647,018,602 & $194,105,581
GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES
WaterView Casino in Vicksburg volunteers at Horseshoe Casino Tunica raises money for the Treasure Bay walks in the American Heart the United Way’s Color Run. American Cancer Society. Association’s heart walk along the Gulf Coast.
IN 2017, THE CASINO OPERATORS DONATED MILLIONS TO LOCAL CHARITIES AND HAD A GREAT TIME DOING SO.
2017