22-04-2025
New revenue report shows Margaritaville remains SBC casino market leader
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – For the first time since the launch of Shreveport-Bossier's newest casino, we're getting an understanding of how the gaming facility is impacting the market.
On Monday, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board released the Louisiana State Police's Riverboat Comparison by Market Report for March 2025. It is the first report where the new Live! The casino operates for 31 full days, matching the market's other five casinos.
The report for February 2025 showed 16 days of operation following their launch on February 13, providing only a partial look at how the market was fairing, with six casinos operating once again for the first time since May of 2020.
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The data provided by LSP shows that Margaritaville remains the revenue leader in the market, taking in $15.80 million in March. That's up 7.3% from February, where $14.73 million in revenue was reported.
Live! The casino was second in revenue in the market for March, taking in $12.32 million.
And while Horseshoe Casino came in third at $11.58 million, its revenue from February to March showed a substantial gain.
Horseshoe Casino raked in $8.55 million in February, meaning the casino showed a 35.5% month-over-month revenue gain, which was the largest in the market by a wide margin. All six casinos in the market showed month-over-month gains from February to March.
The Shreveport-Bossier casino market was up year-over-year for March, a gain driven entirely by Live! Casino & Hotel's entrance into the market.
Live! Casino's revenue pushed the market's monthly total to $57.71 million. That's up 17.3% compared to the $49.19 million made in March of 2024.
Live! Casino topped the list for total admissions in the Shreveport-Bossier City market for the month. The casino's ranking for admissions remains unchanged from February of 2025.
1) Live! Casino: 146,0072) Bally's: 105,0053) Margaritaville: 99,0514) Horseshoe: 63,7055) Boomtown: 45,7126) Sam's Town: 40,333
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