The West Virginia company reported a 24% increase in total revenue to $61.5 million, 40% increase in operating income to $11.4 million, and a 36% increase in net income. Earnings per share rose 32% to 25 cents per diluted share up from 19 cents per share for the same quarter of 2000. For the first nine months of the year, earnings per share are up 24% to 63 cents per diluted share.

The company experienced double-digit growth in its pari-mutuel and slot machine operations. Compared with the second quarter of the year, export simulcast revenues rose 11% to $867,000 and the average daily live handle (including export) increased 23% to $1,026,000. The net win from Mountaineer Park's slot machines was up 28% to $52.1 million compared with the same quarter a year ago. The net win-per-machine-per-day was $263 from an average 2,149 machines compared with $266 per machine per day on an average 1,905 machines during the third quarter of 2000.