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half of 2021 hotel stays should see any state with commercial casinos,” Rodman said. “As 2021 saw restrictions continued growth with the reopen“We do hear comments about some ing of the Trademark by Wyndham at on many gaming jurisdictions, Deadbusinesses closing early in the day Deadwood Gulch and the opening of the wood really came into its own, being or closing for the winter, but overall Four Points by Sheraton at the Tin Lizdiscovered as an integrated gaming there’s a ton of positivity toward the zie Gaming Resort, adding additional destination with unmatched history business climate on Main Street. hotel inventory to Deadwood’s totals.” and museums, outstanding recreation Mike Rodman, executive director of With the Sept. 9 launch of legal and world-class entertainment and the Deadwood Gaming Association said events. Deadwood now boasts enhanced sports wagering in Deadwood, another Deadwood gaming has continued to important tool has been added to Deadbuild on the 2020’s momentum. wood’s toolbox to keep us as a competi“Deadwood started 2021 on a good tive destination. footing, I believe in part to “Sports wagering will most Spor ts wagering w ill most likely expa nd our Gov. (Kristi) Noem’s ‘South likely expand our customer Dakota is open for Business’ customer base a nd en ha nce our ma rketing base and enhance our marketcampaign and strong joint oppor t un ities, wh ich in t urn should continue ing opportunities, which in marketing efforts by the t he ver y positive g row t h we have been turn should continue the very Deadwood Chamber and South experiencing in t he f irst ha lf of t he yea r, positive growth we have been Dakota Department of Tour- Mike Rodman experiencing in the first half ism,” Rodman said. of the year,” Rodman said. “I have every shopping and dining options as well as When the COVID-19 pandemic first belief that given the incredible marincreased event days with the Outlaw began, Deadwood’s casinos were shutketing job of the Deadwood Chamber, Square.” tered for six weeks. What followed was the positive business climate fostered Deadwood hotel stays have also a tremendous boom in people headby the City of Deadwood, and the shown strong growth through the first ed to Deadwood and the Black Hills. great spirit of cooperation within the half of 2021, with 202,311 rented room What was predicted to be a significant Deadwood business community, 2021’s nights, up 42.42% from 2019 numbers. decrease in gaming revenue, ended up estimated gaming revenue — $120 mil“This equates to a rise of 11.3% in only a 4.5% decline. lion —could be the new normal moving overall occupancy to 53% in the first “The relatively modest annual half of 2021,” Rodman said. “The second forward.” revenue decline was the smallest of
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