Gaming proceeds increase in August
Rocky Mountain News
Published September 21, 2006 at midnight
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The state’s casinos collectively drew about $68.8 million in revenues last month, a gain of about 7.7 percent versus a year ago, Colorado's gaming division reported Thursday.
Central City posted the biggest increase in August. Proceeds jumped 15 percent to about $7.1 million. Cripple Creek’s gambling parlors posted a 3.5 percent drop to about $13.5 million.
Black Hawk, which gets the lion’s share of Colorado’s gaming activity, saw revenues rise roughly 10 percent to more than $48 million.
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