Reports out of Louisiana and Mississippi seem to indicate that the Gulf Coast casinos have recovered to some degree from the impact created by the BP’s deep-water well explosion.

Both states reported casino revenue that was down just slightly from last year’s numbers.

Louisiana’s 17 licensed riverboats and casinos reported revenue of $192.3 million in August. That was just 2.4 percent less than the $199.8 million reported in the comparable month of 2009.

Although August’s revenue was down nearly 12 percent form July’s report, officials noted that casinos usually do their best business during July.

In Mississippi, officials said the August revenue from the 30 casinos doing business along the Gulf Coast and the Mississippi River reported revenues at $202 million. This was 1.6 percent less than a year ago.

However, it was noted that the 19 casinos that operate on the Mississippi River, from Natchez to Tunica, saw their revenues fall 7.9 percent.

Officials said tourism along the Gulf Coast probably benefited from an advertising campaign paid for by BP Oil Co. This, they said, probably helped the area "dodge a bullet."