In Mississippi, February 2016 was the seventh out of the last 12 months in which revenue rose statewide, according to Mississippi Revenue Department figures. In February 2016, casinos statewide won 0 million, an increase of 5 percent from 1 million in February 2015. Revenue has grown strongly along the coast, while decreases along the Mississippi River tended to flatten out.
At the state’s 12 coastal casinos, gamblers lost $105 million, or 10 percent more than in February 2015. The Scarlet Pearl Casino opened in D’Iberville in December with strong ongoing performance.
The state’s 16 Mississippi River casinos won $86 million, about the same as February 2015.
Last year, Mississippi gambling revenue rose for only the second time in eight years.
