RubinBrown Gaming Stats 2013

WELCOME LETTER

Welcome from RubinBrown’s Gaming Services Practice Leaders Welcome to the 2013 edition of Gaming Stats , published by RubinBrown’s Gaming Services Group. Our objective in issuing the annual Gaming Stats publication is to provide industry stakeholders the most comprehensive overview of the United States casino industry. It is the only report of its kind to include gaming revenues, by state and region, for both commercial and tribal casinos and provide an overview of the significant events that led to revenue results. The accompanying statistical information includes data from 2011 and 2012 and represents 1,005 casinos located across 39 states. While gaming continues to expand across the nation, we recognize the regional and local markets drive performance. New to this year’s publication we included a listing of the top 15 commercial gaming markets. In addition, we are now including both racinos and slots-only facilities in our analysis, resulting in the first national report detailing gaming revenue for all “brick-and-mortar” gaming jurisdictions, both commercial and tribal. When reading this year’s publication you will see consistent themes across the nation. Continued investments in the casino industry have led to expansion and growth, as gaming revenues are at all time highs, surpassing the previous peak attained in 2007. The growth is largely attributed to the expansion of gaming into new states and sovereign tribal nations. While the expansion of gaming has benefited the industry as a whole, it has also created a highly competitive regional market, particularly along state borders. Regional markets such as Kansas City, Chicagoland, Atlantic City and Philadelphia are garnering a lot of attention from state legislatures, as they compete for casino investments and gaming revenue. Looking to the future, the expansion of gaming is not expected to slow; competition will continue to escalate for coveted gaming revenues as gaming expands online in the United States in the years to come. While releasing the report, we would like to thank the gaming industry’s leaders, regulators, and professionals for your support and insights throughout this past year. We hope our publication continues to be a valuable tool to you.

We personally welcome your feedback on this issue of Gaming Stats . Please feel free to contact us directly at Brandon.Loeschner@RubinBrown.com or Daniel.Holmes@RubinBrown.com.

Brandon Loeschner

Daniel Holmes Practice Leader

Practice Leader

Gaming Services Group

Gaming Services Group

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