Miss. casino revenue continues upward trend; Conn. council greenlights new casino destination

The good news keep on coming for United States’ casino market.

In Mississippi, casino revenue continues to grow in September, which is caused by the Gulf of Mexico gambling hall strength complemented with easing declines at Mississippi River casinos.

Figures from the Department of State Revenue’s website showed casinos in the state raked in $165 million in September, a 3 percent increase from $160.1 million in the same period last year.

Revenues for the 11 coastal casinos reached was up 4 percent at $92 million from 2014, while the 17 river casinos posted $73 million, a 2 percent increase from September 2014.