Land-based slots and table games continue to be the foundation for the industry’s revenue growth, generating a record $12.27 billion in the third quarter, an increase of 1.8% percent from the same period a year ago. economy’s growth rate of 2.6% in the same period. Miller said the casinos’ year-over-year growth rate in the third quarter of 8.8% outperformed the broader U.S. That exceeded the previous record of $14.81 billion, set in the second quarter of this year, by 2%. The commercial casinos (excluding tribal casinos, which report revenue separately) won $15.17 billion from gamblers in July, August and September of this year.