DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to statistics released yesterday by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, Deadwood December gaming handle was up 11.45 percent over December of 2020, with slot machine handle increasing by 10.61 percent when compared to December 2020. The table game handle increased by 13.14 percent when compared to 2020 December’s table game handle. Deadwood gaming operators rewarded players with $1,561,382 in “free-play” for the month of December, leaving taxable adjusted gross revenues of $10,094,677 for December of 2021. Deadwood’s 2021 year-end revenues are up 34.93% over 2020 and up 31.76% over 2019, the last full year of gaming revenues.
“What an incredible year for Deadwood gaming,” said Mike Rodman, executive director of the Deadwood Gaming Association. “It has been an unbelievable rebound from the pandemic impacts. Deadwood has blossomed on the national stage as an integrated gaming destination.”
Deadwood’s sports wagering operators look forward to their first Super Bowl and March Madness with the ability to place live sports wagers in Deadwood.
