Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa News

June’s $29.8 million handle was shy by $145 million of what would have been expected with a full menu of summer sports, according to PlayIndiana estimates.

On 15 June, Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa and Belterra Casino Resort will reopen, followed by Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center on 19 June.

The Indiana property will temporarily operate under capacity restrictions in compliance with state directives, and will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily.

With a minimized schedule of sports to bet on and casinos closed for the entire month, Indiana generated just $26.3 million in wagers, according to official reporting released today.

The state’s retail and online sportsbooks collected just $74.8 million in March wagers, down 60% from the record $187.2 million in February.

Boyd Gaming Corporation today provided an update on its previously announced property closures in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

As a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., casinos across the country have announced temporary closures. These resorts will continue to assess the situation over the next two weeks and reevaluate the closures.

Belterra Casino Resort and Blue Chip Casino Hotel and Spa in Indiana; Belterra Park in Ohio; and Par-A-Dice Casino Hotel in Illinois have closed in effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Indiana Gaming Commission ordered the temporary closure of all casinos in the state of Indiana as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease.

Last month's handle was up 9.6% from a then-record $170.8 million handle generated in January, according to official reporting released Tuesday.