Gaming revenues in Mississippi river counties has gone from $1,660,187,243.31 in 2006 to $1,072,299,767.36 in 2013 declines every year. Slot machine revenue (the biggest money maker for most US casinos) for most casinos in the central region of the country have been on a decline for the last 5 years.

Basically take $600 million out of a gaming market and something has to give.

Couple that with Caesars high debt load, things can go down hill fast.