Kansas Casino Revenue Hits $36.2M in November, Rises 2.6% Year-on-Year

Kansas’ four commercial casinos recorded $36.2 million in revenue for November, up from the previous year’s figure of $35.3 million and representing a year-on-year increase of 2.8%.  

 The figures, published by the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, revealed that of the total, electronic gaming machines generated $32.1 million, up 4.4% year-on-year from $30.8 million. In contrast, table games declined in November, dropping from $4.5 million to $4.1 million, a year-on-year decrease of 8.7%.  

 Despite a decline in table games revenue, Kansas casinos appeared to have a solid month. Alongside positive revenue gains, the Sunflower State is welcoming its latest gambling hall on December 15. Gilley’s in Park City is being described as an “entertainment mecca” that will include 1,000 pari-mutuel betting machines, various bars, a saloon, arcade games, pickleball, axe throwing, and more.  

 While Kansas residents look forward to its opening, neighboring state Missouri introduced legalized sports betting on December 1. However, Kansas casinos may be impacted in the future if fewer Missouri residents cross the border to place bets at retail sportsbooks, potentially affecting foot traffic and overall revenue at the casinos in the coming months.  

Three Casinos See Revenue Gains in November 

Three of the four casinos in Kansas recorded year-on-year revenue gains last month, with Boot Hill Casino being the only outlier. The casino reported $3.6 million in revenue for November, down 9.9% from the figure recorded the previous year. Electronic gaming machine revenue at the casino declined 11.3% year-on-year to $3.3 million, while table games increased 3.9% to $370,642.  

Hollywood Casino and Resort had the greatest revenue last month, recording $14.6 million with a year-on-year rise of 2.6%. Of this total, electronic gaming machines accounted for $13.2 million, representing a 4.5% year-on-year increase. Table games generated $1.4 million, a 12.7% decline year-on-year from $1.6 million.  

 Kansas Star Casino had the biggest revenue increase, with revenue rising 6.7% to $14.6 million. Electronic gaming machines were also up, rising 9.4% to $12.4 million, while table games decreased from $2.3 million to $2.1 million, a year-on-year drop of 6.5%.  

 Kansas Crossing Casino recorded the lowest revenue in November, rising 2.7% year-on-year to $3.4 million. Electronic gaming machines also reported a positive rise, up 4.7% to $3.2 million. In contrast, table games dropped from $251,921 to $194,348, a year-on-year decline of 22.9%.  

Gilley’s Park City Gets Ready for Monday Opening 

Following a steady month for the state’s casinos, Kansas residents can look forward to the latest gambling complex to open its doors in the Sunflower State. Not only a gambling hall, Gilley’s looks to promote itself as an entertainment complex for adults and children across the region.  

 Las Vegas casino tycoon Phil Ruffin Sr. is the mastermind behind the complex, taking over the former Wichita Greyhound Park. The site is set to include a gambling hall with Historic Horse Racing machines, Gilley’s branded restaurants, ten pickleball courts, a bowling area, and many other entertainment venues.  

 “It’s gonna blow your mind,” Ruffin said. “Everybody’s going to be surprised at what we did at the track. It’s something that even Vegas hasn’t seen yet. It would compete very effectively on the Strip.” 

Missouri Sports Betting Launch Brings Worry to Kansas 

While Gilley’s will only offer pari-mutuel betting, the state’s other casinos are potentially going to be impacted by Missouri’s sports betting launch.  

 Prior to the December 1 launch, Missouri bettors would cross state lines to place bets, either online or at retail sportsbooks located at Kansas casinos. In the first week alone, the geolocation technology firm GeoComply recorded over 520,000 active accounts and performed 18.5 million location checks across the state.  

 Jan Zimmerman, the chair of the Missouri Gaming Commission, noted that early estimates for sports betting revenue range between $20 million and $28 million, while Kansas collected only $16.7 million in revenue for the 2025 fiscal year.  

 "It'd be foolish to say that there's not going to be some sort of impact," said Cory Thone, communications director for the Kansas Lottery Commission. "We know there are people that were coming from the KC metro to KCK to place bets on Sundays."  

Online casinos are not yet regulated in Missouri, but you can claim free sweeps coins to play at sweepstake sites.