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Bristol Casino debut rakes in millions from slots, tables
July 26th, 2:56 PM EDT
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This April 17, 2015 photo shows stacks of gambling chips on a roulette table at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Bettors at Virginia's first full-fledged casino preferred slots to table games in its first week of operation. And they were slightly more likely to win their money back at the one-armed bandits as well.
The Bristol Casino took in more than $37.5 million in wagers through July 14. It paid out more than $33.7 in winnings.
The casino opened to the public July 8.
The Bristol Herald-Courier reports that the action at the casino generated more than $673,000 in taxes for Virginia. More than 90% of the revenue came from the casino's nearly 900 slot machines.
Customers won back just over 90% of what they wagered on slots machines and nearly 87% of what they wagered at table games.