#Deadwood Gaming Association

Positive gains returned to Deadwood's casinos in October after a slight downturn was reported in September to the South Dakota Commission on Gaming. According to the report, the total gaming handle increased by 6.76% for the month, when compared to October 2021. The results also increased the 2022 year-to-date handle for 2022 by 0.43% over the…

Casinos in Deadwood had a good month for gambling in August, according to the latest data unveiled by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming. The gambling venues were able to reverse a continued trend of lower handle than 2021, and showed a year-to-date gain in revenue. Visitors to Deadwood's casinos spent over $166 million on wagers and chip…

Deadwood's casinos had a good month in August, reversing a four-month-long trend of lower gaming handle than 2021 and showing a year-to-date gain in revenue. According to the South Dakota Commission on Gaming's report for August released Friday, the total gaming handle increased by 16.6% when compared to August 2021. That reversed a trend from…

DEADWOOD - Effects of the overall economic environment in America may have trickled down to Deadwood, as gaming numbers took another monthly hit in July, compared to 2021 levels, as reported by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming Wednesday. Gamers visiting Deadwood in July dropped $129.7 million in machines and on tables for an 8% decrease,…

After a one month rebound in gaming handle results for May, Deadwood's casinos saw another slight decrease in gambling for June, adding to a year-to-date deficit when compared to 2021. According to the South Dakota Commission on Gaming's report for June, the total gaming handle decreased by 1.61% when compared to June 2021. That is a continued…

DEADWOOD - Following a couple of down months, Deadwood gaming numbers in May were back in the black, compared to May 2021 levels, as reported by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming Friday. Gamers visiting Deadwood in May dropped $131.2 million in machines and on tables for a 1.77% increase compared to May 2021, resulting in $11.8 million in…

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Deadwood's April 2022 gaming handle, the amount of money gamblers wager, was down 13 percent when compared to April 2021. According to a release from the Deadwood Gaming Association, the biggest dip was with slot machines. That handle was down 13.73 percent, with almost $95 million wagered. "Deadwood gaming numbers were…

For the second month in a row, Deadwood's casinos experienced a downturn in gaming handle in April, the South Dakota Commission on Gaming reported Monday, bringing calendar year results, so far, to a lower amount than last year. According to the report, April's gaming handle decreased by more than 13% when compared to April 2021. This follows a…

DEADWOOD - Despite a record-setting March-Madness-inspired month for Deadwood's sports wagering line item that neared $1 million, gaming numbers are down overall for the first time since August 2020, according to statistics released Monday by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming. Gamers visiting Deadwood in March dropped just over $130 million in…

DEADWOOD - January and February continued Deadwood's hot streak when it comes to gaming numbers, according to statistics released by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming Wednesday. Gamers visiting Deadwood in February dropped $107.2 million in machines and on tables for a 10.31% increase compared to February 2021. This resulted in $10.1 million in…

DEADWOOD, S.D. - The South Dakota Commission on Gaming released statistics Tuesday showing the Deadwood December gaming handle was up 11.45% over December of 2020, with slot machine handle increasing by 10.61% when compared to December 2020. The table game handle increased by 13.14% when compared to 2020 December's table game handle. Deadwood…

The South Dakota Commission on Gaming recently released their Fiscal Year 2021 annual report showing distributions to state, county, municipal governments and school districts totaling $16697166 from gaming revenue taxes paid by Deadwood casino operators. The state's fiscal year was July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Deadwood Gaming Association…

Deadwood's casinos continue to see record results in 2021, with November's gaming handle increasing by more than 30% over November 2020 and year-to-date topping more than $1.4 billion. According to a report from the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, the November gaming handle increased 30.38% over November 2020, despite a slight decrease in sports…

Deadwood's slot machines and table games were a welcome sight for players in February, as the South Dakota Commission on Gaming reported Monday the gaming handle increased more than 17% over February 2020. According to the report, gamblers put nearly $91 million in slot machines and $6.4 million in table game bets. In all, visitors to Deadwood's…

Deadwood's casinos are booming in 2021 with the addition of sports betting, causing October's gaming handle to increased by more than 20% over October 2020 and year-to-date topping nearly $1.3 billion. According to a report from the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, the October gaming handle increased 20.54% over October 2020. The report shows…

DEADWOOD - It's game on in Deadwood, as sports wagering kicked off Sept. 9 and with three weeks of sports betting action on the books. The new casino offering contributed $443365 to the gaming coffers, with four properties reporting revenue, a statistical win of $71319 and an average payout to players of 84%. According to statistics released Monday…

Deadwood's casinos are continuing their winning streak in 2021, as July's gaming handle increased by nearly 10% over July 2020. According to a report from the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, the July gaming handle increased 9.55% over July 2020. The report shows gamblers put nearly $132 million in slot machines and $9.1 million in table game…

Deadwood hit the jackpot in June with a more than 20% increase in casino revenue compared to June 2020. According to a report from the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, the June gaming handle increased 20.88% over June 2020. The report shows gamblers put more than $129 million in slot machines and $7.1 million in table game bets. In all, visitors…

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) - Deadwood's gambling crowds in June lost $11758459.56 in slot machines and $1376396.02 on table games. The losses were bigger than during the similar month last year, during the COVID-19 pandemic, or for June 2019, according to the latest numbers released from the South Dakota Commission on Gaming. Gamblers bet $129010692.52 on…

The South Dakota Commission on Gaming reported last week that the May gaming handle in Deadwood increased more than 45% over May 2020. Deadwood forced casinos to close through May 7, 2020 following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. They were first shuttered on March 25, when the city council passed and ordinance ordering the closures. According…

DEADWOOD - While a seven-day COVID-induced closure served to skew the Deadwood gaming numbers in May 2020, the 46% increase the industry saw last month mightily made up for it, leaving a 76% cumulative increase over 2020 performance year to date and a cumulative handle of well over half a billion dollars in its wake. Statistics released by the…

Deadwood is raking in gambling revenues, posting 30% more take in April than back in the pre-pandemic days: Deadwood Gaming Association Executive Director Mike Rodman said the 2021 gaming handle showed more than a 30% increase compared to April 2019, with the slot machine handle increasing by 31% and the table game handle increasing by 27% compared…

DEADWOOD - Absolutely any revenue is up revenue for April gaming numbers compared to the pandemic-induced closure of all casinos the entire month of April 2020. While statistics released by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming Thursday reflect significant increases in the overall handle compared to 2019, no yearly comparisons can be made to 2020,…

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the casino and gaming industry nationwide, a new report shows. However, the casinos in Deadwood had the smallest revenue decline of any state, showing a rapid economic recovery. The American Gaming Association released their State of the States 2021: The AGA Survey of the Commercial Casino Industry…

DEADWOOD, S.D. (KELO) - Betting activity climbed at Deadwood's gambling houses in September. Total bets for the month were up nearly 19% compared to one year earlier, according to the Deadwood Gaming Association. Slots rose more than 19% while bets on table games went up nearly 11%. "We are pleased with the strong recovery that Deadwood is…

DEADWOOD, S.D. (KELO) - Deadwood gambling establishments did a lot of business last month. The December report from the South Dakota Commission on Gaming showed players bet 20.34% more than the previous December. Play on slot machines climbed 21.71% to $93062611.23. Action on table games went up 2.48% to $6082855.50. The highest level of payout for…