The state’s biggest bucks came from Lake Charles’ three riverboat casinos last month. Those receipts totaled $72 million, which was 59 percent more than was collected in December 2013 when Lake Charles only had two riverboat casinos.

Louisiana’s 15 riverboats collected $172.7 million in December, which was 20.7 percent higher than combined collections for December 2013.

The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/1BdX6JS) the state’s four horse tracks pulled in another $31.77 million in December.