Page 9 - MGHA Annual Report, 2020

STATE 2019 2018
OBSERVATIONS
Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Louisiana Michigan Missouri North Carolina New Jersey Nevada
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Carolina Tennessee
Texas
Other
Out of State Totals Mississippi Totals Totals
2,847,613
984,195
1,819,671
871,046
204,708
109,470
21,232
4,148,593
139,623
211,495
106,983
104,077
10,292
109,821
43,756
89,156
1,709,348
* Through September 2019
538,632
1,021,921
15,091,632
9,483,134
24,574,766
• Tourism has remained a driving force in the state’s efforts to improve the economic environment for business — efforts which produced a banner year for the gaming industry here in FY18.
• Mississippi casinos hosted approximately 24.5 million visitors, with more than 15 million coming from outside the area; visitors who spent money and added to the bottom line of businesses and to the state’s tax coffers.
• People from around the world continue to explore Mississippi. They nd it is a great place to visit with lots to offer — everything from food to history to literature and the blues. Every community in the Magnolia State has its own story to share. And, along the Gulf Coast, casino chefs are making a name for themselves and their employers by participating in and winning major cooking competitions, including Island View Casino Resort’s Chef Jackie Seavey who was named World Food Champion.
• Sports betting continues to be a big draw for visitors. It is bringing more people to the state and its casinos, where they are not only wagering on sports, but also visiting the casino oor, booking hotel rooms, dining, shopping and more.
2,596,036
1,158,867
1,692,670
799,504
270,974
119,882
25,763
3,724,982
139,367
285,822
100,323
111,151
9,192
117,323
65,774
86,851
2,015,740
518,815
944,165
14,783,201
9,102,051
23,885,252
2019
VISITATION TRENDS
TO MISSISSIPPI CASINOS
STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY