RubinBrown Gaming Stats 2010

Executive Summary

Introduction RubinBrown is pleased to introduce the first edition of the Commercial Gaming Stats. As the recession has taken its toll on the U.S. and tourism has dropped, gaming in the Midwest has surprisingly held steady and, in some cases, even thrived as demonstrated by the opening of new properties and the expansion of existing facilities. comprehensive and comparative report of key gaming statistics of commercial gaming operations (excluding racinos) in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri. The statistics include high level national and regional comparisons as well as detailed state-by-state information of 2009 gross gaming revenues, tax contributions, admissions, electronic gaming devices, table games, and incident reports for the Midwest commercial casinos. Within the U.S., there are 445 commercial land-based and riverboat casinos in 13 states. The four Midwest states referenced in this publication comprise 22 percent of the 2009 adjusted gross receipts of the 13 states with commercial gaming. Missouri was only one of three states that experienced an increase in gaming revenue in 2009. Information used to compile the statistics provided in the following pages was obtained from the state gaming regulatory authorities and the American Gaming Association (please see page 17 for the complete listing). The RubinBrown Hospitality & Gaming Industry Group is proud to present this valuable reference tool. We encourage gaming operators and regulators to use these statistics as one of many tools in benchmarking and evaluating gaming operations. The Commercial Gaming Stats was created in order to provide a

Contents 1 Executive Summary 2 National Comparison 3 State Gaming Tax Revenues 4 Regional Comparison 9 Illinois Gaming Statistics 11 Indiana Gaming Statistics 13 Iowa Gaming Statistics 15 Missouri Gaming Statistics 17 RubinBrown’s Hospitality & Gaming Services

General Industry Economic Update Just a few years ago, Las Vegas was the center of growth for the hospitality and gaming industry, with increasing gaming revenues and hotel occupancies in excess of 95 percent. Today, the majority of the construction projects in Las Vegas sit incomplete and under bankruptcy protection or on an indefinite suspension. In contrast, casinos within the Midwest have seen continued economic investment despite the recession. Capital projects continue and revenues have increased because travelers are choosing to stay closer to home instead of traveling to bigger destinations. In addition, the increased legalization of commercial gaming has presented new challenges to existing commercial and tribal casinos as they are faced with more competition while trying to continue to enhance revenue. While the scenarios differ by property, jurisdiction and tribe, properties that succeed will share three common traits: • Strong patron loyalty through services and reward programs that exceed patron expectations • Leadership in technological innovation that improves the patron experience and reduces expenses incurred by the property • Commitment to a philosophy of continuous improvement of internal

processes while complying with stringent regulatory oversight

Overall, growth is expected to be focused on the creation of new regional markets and expanding those that already exist.

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