Publisher’s note: A previous version of this article incorrectly compared casino revenue to December 2024 instead of September 2024. This has been corrected and we apologize for any confusion this has caused.
Backed by new and expanded casinos, Nebraska casino revenue was $21.9 million in September, up 38.4% year-over-year from $15.83 million in September 2024. The latest report from the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission showed that three casinos reported double-digit revenue gains.
WarHorse Casino Lincoln had the greatest increase, with revenue rising 42.5% year-over-year to $6.44 million from $4.52 million. This was followed by The Grand Island Casino, with revenue rising 40.1% year-over-year to $4.4 million. WarHorse Casino Omaha saw revenue rising to $8.1 million, the highest of the five, and up 30.9% year-over-year. Harrah’s Columbus was the only casino to see a year-over-year loss, with revenue dropping 0.5% to $1.97 million.
Lake Mac Casino, which opened in August, reported $527,419 in revenue for the month, with slots making up 81% of revenue.
Slot revenue in Nebraska reached $18.9 million in September, a 38.8% year-over-year increase from $13.62 million. Table games saw a triple-digit increase of 114.2% from $854,493 to $1.83 million, and electronic table games increased 415.5% from $121,163 to $624,576.