Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman said the state is trying “all manner of things” to get vaccines into arms and that could include a vaccine lottery in the near future.
Gaming revenues improving at Hollywood Casino
Hollywood Casino in Wyandotte County reported gaming revenues of $10.57 million for January 2021, about $1.4 million less than revenue figures reported in January 2020.
The gaming revenues have improved when compared to December of 2020, when they were $9.2 million at Hollywood Casino, according to information from the Kansas Lottery.
It was the best January ever for some of the four Kansas state-owned casinos, according to Keith Kocher, director of program assurance and integrity for the Kansas Lottery, He gave a report on the revenues at the Kansas Lottery Commission meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
Kocher said January of 2021 had at least two good things going for it – it had five Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and it also had pretty good weather.