Oberkirsch expects the casino's table win percentage over time to fall in line with the state average, which was 21.85 percent in July. Only the Argosy Riverside Casino had a higher payout percentage of 94.47. Casino Aztar in Caruthersville had the lowest payout percentage, 90.44. MGC statistics show 14,420 patrons visited the casino during its first seven days. An admission refers to anyone who happens to be on the gaming floor when the casino conducts its official count of patrons every two hours.
Some patrons stay longer than two hours, so they are counted as admissions more than once.
The other half goes to the MGC for various uses. The state, meanwhile, gets 18 percent of all casino revenues, with this money earmarked for the state's Education Fund. Oberkirsch warned of reading too much into the casino's first-week numbers. We'll need about two months before the numbers start to paint any type of accurate picture.