Indiana casinos blame VGTs for poor April revenues

The numbers are down for most Indiana casinos in April and operators has one thing to blame for a lackluster month: video gaming terminals (VGTs).

The Chicago Tribune reported that Northwest Indiana casino revenues sank by 6.9 percent to $80.79 million in April from $86.3 million they raked in during the same period last year.

According to the Indiana Gaming Commission, all but Majestic Star I saw a drop in their revenue.

Majestic Star raked in $8.65 million casino revenues last month compared with $8.55 million in April 2016.