Revenue from historical horse racing machines (HHR) in Virginia rose 10.7 percent in December. All the machines involved are owned by Churchill Downs, which grossed $48.7 million.
Average win per machine per day was down 5.5 percent. According to J.P. Morgan analyst Daniel Politzer, this was “slightly worse than typical seasonality, potentially reflecting some impact from adverse winter weather.”
The largest contributor was The Rose in Prince William, which rang up $13.9 million for a per-machine average of $272 a day. This was a 46 leap over December 2024.
Richmond-area slot routes chipped in $12.7 million, up three percent to $341 per machine. The Rosie’s slot parlor in Hampton Roads produced $8.9 million, or $411 per HRM per day, a 1.1 percent uptick.
Off-season at Colonial Downs produced a 12.5 percent decline to $4 million, or $268 per device per day. Rosie’s in Emporia engendered $2.1 million, up 8.4 percent. Its HHR yielded a state-best $445 per slot per day.
The new Roseshire slot parlor in Henrico County delivered $2.1 million or $393 per HRM. Grossing $4.6 million — or $316 per machine per day — was Rosie’s in Vinton. It achieved a 2.6 percent increase.
Bringing up the rear was the Rosie’s slot parlor in Colinsville. It dropped 13.5 percent to a state-worst $300,000, an averaged of $277 per HHR per day.