Kelsey Volkmann

Web Editor – St. Louis Business Journal

The end of summer had people flocking to St. Louis casinos. Revenue at the six area casinos totaled $91.7 million in September, up nearly 4 percent from $88.4 million the same month last year, new numbers show.

Here’s how the local casinos stacked up, according to figures released today by the Missouri Gaming Commission and the Illinois Gaming Board.

• Pinnacle Entertainment’s River City Casino in Lemay, the area’s newest casino, which opened in March 2010, saw revenue grow 12 percent in September to $16 million compared with $14.2 million in September 2010. Pinnacle announced plans last month for an $82 million expansion at River City Casino that includes a 200-room hotel, 10,000 square-foot event center and 1,700 more parking spaces.
• Pinnacle’s Lumiere Place had revenue of $14.5 million last month, an increase of 8 percent from $13.4 million reported last September.
• Ameristar in St. Charles saw its revenue rise 4 percent in September to $22.4 million, compared with $21.6 million in the same month last year.
• Casino Queen in East St. Louis saw its revenue increase 4 percent last month to $10.9 million, compared with September 2010 revenue of $10.5 million.
• Argosy Alton saw the biggest revenue decline, dropping 5 percent to $5.9 million in September, compared with revenue of $6.2 million in the same month last year.
• Harrah’s in Maryland Heights had $22 million in revenue last month, down 2 percent compared with September 2010 revenue of $22.5 million.