On a companywide basis, we achieved an all-time EBITDAR record of $292.6 million.
While this is up considerably from the prior year, we also exceeded our first quarter 2019 performance by more than 30% and surpassed our previous record by over 20%.
Companywide margins for the quarter were 38.8%.
This is nearly 1,200 basis points better than the first quarter of 2019 and 220 basis points higher than the previous record we set in the third quarter of 2020.
In the Las Vegas Locals segment EBITDAR exceeded our previous record by 11% and was up 22% over 2019.
And when excluding The Orleans, which is heavily reliant on destination business, our same-store locals EBITDAR was up 46% from 2019 levels.
Operating margins in our Las Vegas Locals segment were nearly 50% for the quarter, 360 basis points higher than the record we set just two quarters ago.
In our Midwest and South region, EBITDAR grew nearly 40% over 2019 beating the previous record by almost 20%.
Segment margins were nearly 40% this quarter and overall gaming revenues were up more than 2% from 2019 levels.
Most important, this operating segment -- this operating strength was broad-based as 15 of our 17 properties in this segment grew EBITDAR at a double-digit pace over their 2019 performance.
From February to March, daily rated play increased over 18% across all age and worth segments and was up nearly 25% in our 65 and up segment.
We also experienced an impressive increase in unrated play, which grew more than 33% on a comparable basis from February to March, a reflection of a strengthening consumer confidence across the country.
In the first quarter, new player sign-ups rose 35% over the fourth quarter.
On an overall basis, the worth of our first quarter sign-ups was over 50% higher than the first quarter of 2019.
As COVID vaccinations continue to roll out and restrictions lift, we expect visitation among our rated destination customers to improve.
Compared to 2019, revenues were down nearly 11% during the February year-to-date period, while companywide EBITDAR after corporate expense rose 34% and margins improved nearly 1,200 basis points.
In March revenues were down just 6% from 2019 levels, while companywide EBITDAR margins after corporate expense approached 44%.
In terms of gaming revenues, our Midwest and South segment rose more than 2% from 2019.
While on the Las Vegas Locals segment, gaming revenues were up approximately 4% from 2019.
We generated over $200 million in cash during the quarter, resulting in approximately $730 million of cash on the balance sheet at quarter end.
And we currently have no borrowings outstanding under our $1 billion revolving credit facility.
As we previously indicated we expect to generate over $20 million in EBITDAR from online this year.
And as more states legalize sports betting and FanDuel leads the way as one of the long-term winners in this space, our 5% equity stake will only continue to grow in value for our shareholders.

Summary:
As COVID vaccinations continue to roll out and restrictions lift, we expect visitation among our rated destination customers to improve.