Twin River Q4 casino revenue rises, profit plunges

Casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings (TRWH) saw its revenue rise while net income plunged in the final quarter of 2019.

Figures released Tuesday show TWRH generated revenue of $130.4m in the three months ending December 31, 2019, up 17% year-on-year, reflecting the company’s acquisition of/merger with rival Dover Downs Hotel & Casino last spring. Dover Downs’ contributions to TRWH revenue in Q4 totaled $27.6m.

Despite that rise, TRWH reported operating income falling 16.4% to $29m while net income slid nearly 40% to $13.35m. The declines came courtesy of $9.8m in share-based compensation expenses and last summer’s opening of Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor in Massachusetts, which reportedly trimmed around $2.2m off TRWH’s Rhode Island casino income.

TRWH reported full-year revenue of $523.6m, up nearly one-fifth from 2018, but operating income dipped 5% to $114.6m and net income slid 22.8% to $71.4m.