Belterra Casino Resort News

Indiana sportsbooks brought in $316.7 million in wagers in March, according to official reporting released Monday. That is the second-most for a month in Indiana and up 15.6% from $273.9 million in February.

Indiana sportsbooks opened 2021 with another impressive month, setting the state's wagering record for the fifth consecutive month with nearly $350 million and posting a new high in revenue.

Indiana sportsbooks surpassed $200 million in bets in a single month for the first time, producing record operator revenue, and passing $100 million in combined revenue since launching in September 2019.

Even with just eight days of major sports, sports bettors wagered $70.9 million in July, up 137.9% from the $29.8 million sportsbooks accepted in June and sending the state’s lifetime handle past $1 billion.

June’s $29.8 million handle was shy by $145 million of what would have been expected with a full menu of summer sports, according to PlayIndiana estimates.

On 15 June, Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa and Belterra Casino Resort will reopen, followed by Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center on 19 June.

While the sports world moves closer to reopening, the shut down could have more long-ranging effects on Indiana as neighboring states rush to open up sports betting to shore their budgets.

With a minimized schedule of sports to bet on and casinos closed for the entire month, Indiana generated just $26.3 million in wagers, according to official reporting released today.

The state’s retail and online sportsbooks collected just $74.8 million in March wagers, down 60% from the record $187.2 million in February.

Boyd Gaming Corporation today provided an update on its previously announced property closures in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

As a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., casinos across the country have announced temporary closures. These resorts will continue to assess the situation over the next two weeks and reevaluate the closures.

Belterra Casino Resort and Blue Chip Casino Hotel and Spa in Indiana; Belterra Park in Ohio; and Par-A-Dice Casino Hotel in Illinois have closed in effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Last month's handle was up 9.6% from a then-record $170.8 million handle generated in January, according to official reporting released Tuesday.

Indiana’s $170.8 million handle in January was up 9.5% from the then-record $161.8 million in December, according to official reporting released Monday.

Sportsbooks closed out 2019 with more than $430 million in bets, giving the industry momentum heading into 2020.

Nearly $150 million in bets were taken in November. Online sports betting grows significantly as sportsbooks nearest Chicago continue to grow.

Fueled by sportsbooks most closely to the situated Chicago market, Indiana retail sportsbooks accepted $35.2 million in bets in September, producing $8.6 million in adjusted gross revenue for the sportsbooks.

Yesterday at the Indiana sportsbook, former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson placed a $100 wager on the Bengals against San Francisco 49ers in the home opener this coming week.

Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher placed the ceremonial first wager at the Indiana sportsbook that debuted this morning.

Boyd Gaming reported fourth-quarter revenues of $791.6 million, up 33.0% from $595.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.