The industry has equaled all the revenue U.S. casinos took in during 2020 amid shutdowns and health protocols, according to a report.
The American Gaming Association , the casino industry's national trade group, released data Tuesday showing that U.S. casinos raked in $13.6 billion, their best second quarter in history.
"These first half results are truly remarkable," said Bill Miller, the association's president and CEO."COVID-19 is not yet in the rearview mirror, but I'm confident the record first half of 2021 has laid a strong foundation for the industry's full recovery." But unmentioned in the report is the effect of the more contagious delta variant of the virus, which became a worsening problem at the end of the second quarter, and now accounts for most new cases in the U.S.
Mike Wolk Sr. of Sewell, New Jersey, is fully vaccinated and plays eight hours in a casino poker room once a week. He has diabetes and prostate cancer.Gene Brandon of Ridgefield, Connecticut, said he used to go to the casino twice a month before the pandemic. He has started to go again now that he's vaccinated.
Twenty-two of those states saw increases in gambling revenue in the second quarter compared with the second quarter of 2019, excluding last year's comparison that's skewed by months of closures. And 19 of the 25 states surpassed their totals for the first half of 2019.
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