Coast casinos by the numbers

Average numbers for the last two years show higher casino revenue, 817 new hotel rooms, more employees but fewer visitors:

Category 2015 2014

Casino revenue $1.14 billion $1.08 billion

Number of casinos 12 11

Slot machines 14,876 14,574

Hotel rooms 6,625 5,808

Occupancy 92.4% 93.7%

Average daily rate $75.39 $74.07

Employees 8,959 8,752

Visitors 13 million 14 million

-- Mississippi Gaming & Hospitality Association

This story was originally published February 19, 2016 at 8:13 PM with the headline "Coast casinos by the numbers ."