Other states, like New York and Florida, exempt tribes from reporting.

States like Nevada and Louisiana report area averages, not individual casinos. Connecticut is the only state to include only slots. Most states include video poker, Keno and video blackjack in their percentages, which tend to give better odds. Percentages for include slots, blackjack, keno and video poker unless otherwise noted. West Virginia is at the bottom of the list, with an average of 89.12 percent payback. The second state by average is Nevada, at 93.54 percent. Resorts World in Queens, New York, pays the highest returns, at 95.05 percent. The Empire State, with its nine reporting casinos, pays back 93.75 percent. The best payout percentage by state is in neighboring New York. That means Connecticut has the eighth-highest payout rate of the 20 states requiring casinos to report. Mohegan Sun pays back at a rate of 91.71 percent. But what are the odds you’ll really walk away with cash?Ĭonnecticut’s two tribal casinos rank in the middle of the pack in terms of slot payouts when compared with other states around the country.Īccording to the Connecticut Gaming Commission, Foxwoods' slot payout average is 91.85 percent. Those of us who try our luck on the slots at Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun hope the next pull of the lever will be life changing.

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