Des Moines Register article says Marquette casino spending dropped sharply in 2010

An article by the Des Moines Register says the Lady Luck Casino in Marquette spent almost 18 percent less money in 2010 than it did in 2009--by far the biggest spending drop of any casino in Iowa.

The newspaper cites figures from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission which showed Lady Luck spent $17.9 million in 2010 on payroll, equipment, supplies, taxes, charitable contributions and other expenses.  That was a 17.9 percent drop in spending from 2009.

Iowa's 17 non-Indian casinos as a group spent 2.3 percent less money in 2010 than they did in 2009, but the Lady Luck was the only casino to report a double digit decline, according to the Register.