Like many businesses in this state, Arkansas casinos improved their finances from 2022 to 2023. In fact, the total "win" for casinos in the state was around a lucky 13 percent. (Note the "win" in scare quotes. Explanation coming.)
According to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration--and John Magsam's story in Sunday's paper--casino operators saw a combined total win of $686.6 million in 2023, up nearly 12 percent from $614.1 million from the year before.
The figures in Arkansas includes numbers from terminal games like slot machines and video poker, table games like craps and blackjack, and sports betting inside the casino and online.
And in an industry where the odds always favor the house, it's not unexpected that the house is doing well.
