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WARREN — Revenue at Ohio’s four casinos was off 20 percent in November, a slide that’s likely due in large part to the state curfew meant to slow the spread of the surging viral outbreak.
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Although Governor DeWine has announced the reopening of some sectors of Ohio’s economy beginning in early May, Ohio’s casinos, racinos, arcades, skill game facilities and other establishments are to remain closed per the existing 'Stay Safe Ohio' Order.
“It’s hard for us to say with absolute certainty, but I would say that is definitely going to be a factor into what we saw,” said Jessica Franks, spokeswoman with the Ohio Casino Control Commission.
The latest report from the commission shows the $59.5 million in revenue the casinos brought in is $15.2 million less than October, a month the casinos experienced a bit of a rebound after a two-month period of falling numbers.
November’s revenue was 15.5 percent less than the $70.4 million in November 2019.
All of the casinos — Jack Cleveland Casino, Jack Cincinnati Casino, Hollywood Casino Toledo and Hollywood Casino Columbus — experienced losses of at least $2 million. The least decrease was in Toledo, where the impact may have been diminished some by gamblers traveling from Michigan due to some casino closures there.
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The rising number of cases also could be keeping people away.
“Some folks could just be choosing to stay at home and not go out even if it is before 10 p.m.,” Franks said.
As cases in Ohio accelerated, the Ohio Department of Health on Dec. 8 put into place a three-week curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. that expires today. It’s expected, however, the curfew will be extended.
In response, casinos limited their hours. Jack Cleveland and the Hollywood casinos mirrored their hours against the curfew while Jack Cincinnati is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., according to their websites.
Table games last month generated $17.8 million in revenue and slot revenue was $41.7 million compared to $22.3 million and $52.4 million in October, decreases of about 20 percent.
In November 2019, table games generated $23 million and slots, $47.3 million, according to the commission. Those numbers are 22 percent and 12 percent greater than last month.
The casinos notched an all-time revenue high of $86 million in July, when they reopened following Ohio’s discontinued stay-at-home order during the early part of the viral pandemic. After the high-water mark, revenue fell to $77.3 million and $71.8 million and in August and September before bouncing back to $74.7 million in October.
rselak@tribtoday.com
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