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Casino winnings decline

Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001 | 9:55 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- The drop in tourism following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks hit Louisiana's state-licensed casinos in October as winnings from gamblers fell 4.6 percent from September.

Louisiana's 14 riverboat casinos won $123.7 million last month, down 5.9 percent from September's winnings of $131.4 million. At the same time, Harrah's New Orleans land casino saw a 5.7 percent boost in its take to $20.3 million from September's $19.2 million in winnings, state police reported Tuesday.

The total take for the state-licensed casinos was $144 million, down 4.6 percent from September's tally of $150.7 million.

Following industry trends, the figures for October generally trail those of September. But Harrah's New Orleans was down 3.7 percent from its October 2000 figure. The riverboats showed a 7.1 percent increase from a year ago, but the Hollywood Casino, which brought in $10.8 million last month, was not open until December 2000.

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