Central Mississippi Casino Revenue Falls 8.1% in September
- Central region casinos won $22.69 million in September, down 8.1% and the lowest of 33 months since January 2024.
- Central slot coin-in was flat at $259.61 million, but the slot win percentage fell to 7.70% from 8.13%.
- Slot win fell $1.16 million and sports wagering revenue fell $703,629, together about 93% of the region’s $2.0 million decline.
- The Northern region rose 2.1% to $38.68 million but is down 7.2% through nine months, while Central is down 2.4%.
JACKSON, Miss. – Central Mississippi casino revenue for September 2026 fell 8.1% to $22.69 million, the lowest monthly total in the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s regional tables for 2024, 2025 and 2026. The Northern region rose 2.1% to $38.68 million, according to the commission’s monthly revenue report.
August’s 8.6% Decline Came Before September’s Low
Central’s September total of $22,689,425.97 is $349,883 below the region’s previous low in the commission’s 2024, 2025 and 2026 tables, $23,039,308.50 in January 2024. The region also finished August 8.6% below the prior year, at $24.76 million against $27.10 million, and has trailed the prior-year month in six of nine months in 2026.
September has run below August in all three years in the tables, by 10.6% in 2024, 8.9% in 2025 and 8.4% in 2026. The new low reflects a weak August carried forward, not an unusually steep September step-down.
Slot Win Falls 5.5% On Flat Coin-In
Central slot players wagered $259.61 million, the slots win report’s coin-in figure, 0.2% below the $260.12 million of September 2025. The casinos kept $19.99 million of it, against $21.15 million a year earlier, a win percentage of 7.70% against 8.13%.
At last September’s 8.13% rate, the same coin-in would have produced about $21.11 million, roughly $1.12 million more than the casinos kept. Slots made up 88.1% of Central’s September revenue, so the 0.43-point change in win percentage moved the regional total more than any other category. In payback terms, Central slots returned 92.30 cents of each dollar wagered, up from 91.87 cents.
The region had 3,880 slot machines in the win report against 4,014 a year earlier, so coin-in per machine rose 3.2%. The commission’s property surveys list the same seven Central casinos in September 2025 and September 2026, so a closure does not account for the decline.
Table Hold Edged Up While Sports Revenue Fell 46%
Central table hold rose 3.2% to $1.85 million even though table drop, the money exchanged for chips, fell 12.0% to $7.32 million, the commission’s tables hold report shows. The casinos kept 25.27% of the drop against 21.54% a year earlier, so the gain rests on the higher hold percentage and not on more table play.
Central sportsbooks took $6.32 million in wagers, down 26.9% from $8.65 million, and their taxable revenue fell to $835,112 from $1,538,741, according to the commission’s sports wagering report, which uses a modified accrual basis. Slots, tables and sports wagering together come to $22.67 million of the region’s $22.69 million.
Central’s Share Of State Revenue Falls To 11.6%
Mississippi’s three casino regions won $195.60 million in September, up 4.5% from $187.22 million, and Central produced 11.6% of it against 13.2% a year earlier. The tables measure casino floors and sportsbooks, a narrower view than all legal Mississippi gambling and the wider legal gambling market.
| Region | September 2026 | September 2025 | Change | Jan-Sep Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | $22.69 million | $24.69 million | -8.1% | -2.4% |
| Northern | $38.68 million | $37.88 million | +2.1% | -7.2% |
| Coastal | $134.23 million | $124.64 million | +7.7% | +1.7% |
| Statewide | $195.60 million | $187.22 million | +4.5% | -0.8% |
Northern’s September gain still leaves it $365.84 million through nine months against $394.31 million in the first nine months of 2025. Central’s nine-month total is $234.98 million against $240.86 million, according to the commission’s 2026 and 2025 tables, which it says are subject to amendment for adjustments to prior months.
Central’s October results will be measured against $25.82 million in October 2025.