West Virginia Lottery revenue from The Greenbrier's casino fell 44 percent last month, after the June 23 flood forced the resort to close for two weeks.
But total Lottery revenues were up, thanks to a surge in traditional online games fueled by large Powerball and MegaMillions jackpots in July.
"Fortunately, we had one product that was selling better because of those big jackpots, while others were down because of the flooding," said acting Lottery Director John Myers after Tuesday's Lottery Commission meeting in Charleston. "So in this case, they offset."
Revenue from The Greenbrier's casino dropped to $281,000 for the month, down from $502,000 in July 2015. The flooding also led to the cancellation of the resort's PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic golf tournament, an event that draws thousands of fans to The Greenbrier each year.
"Of course, we're going to miss several hundred thousand dollars, no matter how you look at it," Myers said. "But since it's a smaller facility, it didn't have a big impact on our overall numbers."
Limited video lottery, offered in 1,355 bars, clubs and fraternal organizations around the state, slipped $2.2 million from July 2015, to $28.6 million.
Myers said only a handful of clubs and retailers closed after the flood - mostly because of power outages. The businesses reopened after several days.
"It could have been much worse," Myers said. "We were pretty fortunate."
Racetrack video lottery held steady at $48.9 million for the month, while scratch-off games dipped slightly to $7.8 million.
The biggest jump: Online games brought in $9.1 million for the month, a 67 percent increase from the previous year. The Powerball jackpot grew to $487 million in July before the winning ticket was sold.
"That product more than made up the difference," said Randy Burnside, a Lottery spokesman. "Year to year, we're actually up a bit."
For the month, Lottery revenues totaled $98.8 million, up $1 million from July 2015.
In other business Tuesday, the Lottery Commission ordered Chesterfield House, a Kanawha City limited video lottery retailer, to pay a $10,000 fine. The retailer allegedly was extending lines of credit to customers playing video poker games - a violation of state law.
The commission also fined the VFW Lodge in Chester $1,000 for allegedly tampering with a video poker machine.
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