The overall activity of the venue, including taxable revenues, win, and the amount bet on the facility’s electronic gaming machines and slots declined by 34% in February, at the time when the casino was shut due to flooding in the period from February 22nd and March 4th, 2018. The new gambling facility of Churchill Downs has been using aggressive marketing campaign, mailing a variety of offers, including free slot play, hotel discounts and free meals, to its potential customers.Īccording to figures released by the Indiana Gaming Commission, the amount of wagers kept by the Horseshoe Casino declined by 10% in the period from September to December 2018 in comparison to the result reported a year earlier, reaching $77 million.Īpart from the new competition for the casino situated in the southern part of Indiana even occurred, it was a rough 2018 for the Horseshoe Casino. Since the opening of the Churchill Downs’ Derby City Gaming facility the number of visitors of Horseshoe Casino has declined, and so did the money flow generated by the venue. It has been a rough five months for Horseshoe Casino in Harrison County, Indiana.
