In first 8 months, returns are good for Kansas casino
DODGE CITY, Kan. — Despite the poor economy, the first state-owned casino in Kansas is exceeding revenue projections and drawing customers from throughout the Midwest, lottery officials say.
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Since it opened in December 2009, the Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City has brought in total revenue of about $24.2 million. That puts the casino on track to meet its first-year goal of $39.7 million, said Ed Van Petten, executive director of the Kansas Lottery.
"We're somewhat amazed and very pleased," Van Petten told The Hutchinson News. "It's a very first-class facility. The numbers are strong. We were fearful that the projections were aggressive, but they are meeting them and are slightly above."
The casino's revenues have meant $362,801 apiece for Dodge City and Ford County.
"The numbers have gotten stronger," Van Petten said. "June showed a slump, but July and August are very good. The management is making money. They are being successful."
General Manager Mark Kashuda said the casino is averaging more than 60,000 visitors a month, with about 70 percent of the visitors 45 and older.
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