DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to statistics released today by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, Deadwood’s overall gaming revenues were up 11.99 percent over July of 2022.
The slot machine handle increased by 12.58 percent, when compared to July of 2022. The table game handle increased by 1.9 percent when compared to 2022 July’s table game handle. Deadwood’s sports wagering handle was up 59.49 percent when compared to July 2022.
Deadwood gaming operators rewarded players with $1,486,228 in “free-play” for the month of July, leaving taxable adjusted gross revenues of $13,491,416 for July of 2023.
“July’s revenues bounced back nicely, beating all previous July records,” said Mike Rodman, executive director of the Deadwood Gaming Association. “We are now up 4.22% YTD overall over last year.”
