Meanwhile, sports betting, legalized on January 1 this year, was also up with almost $692 million wagered in September, making it the third largest month of the year in terms of betting volume, behind only March ($739 million) and January ($1.1 billion). In contrast, MGM Northfield Park experienced a 3.6% decrease in revenue, totaling $22.8 million. JACK Cleveland Casino saw its revenue rise marginally to $21.96 million, while JACK Thistledown Racino posted a 3.6% increase, raking in $15.4 million. The Greater Cleveland region, for instance, witnessed overall growth, with both JACK-branded properties seeing revenue increases. The 11 gambling facilities, which include four casinos with a variety of table games and slot machines and seven racinos that offer only video lottery terminals (VLTs), performed diversely. In a landmark month for Ohio's gambling industry, the state's casinos and racinos hit a new revenue record in September, collecting a total of $191.9 million from table games and slot machines, surpassing the previous record of $188.6 million from September 2022. This 1.7% increase excludes revenue from sports betting, which also saw a significant jump due to the start of the NFL season and college football.
