PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its web site the monthly report for total gross revenue and tax revenue generated from the play of slot machines at casinos during February 2017.
According to the report, gross revenue from slot machines at the 12 casinos fell 3.95% in February of this year to $192,268,470 compared to the $200,166,274 in gross revenue that was generated in February 2016.
Slot revenue in February 2017 was negatively impacted when compared to 2016 due to February 2016 being a leap year.
Gross slot machine revenue for each of the casinos is as follows, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year:
|
Casino |
February 2017 |
February 2016 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parx Casino |
$30,915,963 |
$33,079,350 |
-6.54% |
|
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem |
$25,322,381 |
$25,090,115 |
0.93% |
|
Rivers Casino |
$23,042,642 |
$23,014,864 |
0.12% |
|
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino |
$17,709,149 |
$18,800,860 |
-5.81% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$17,209,140 |
$17,644,256 |
-2.47% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$16,973,471 |
$18,570,888 |
-8.60% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack |
$16,359,772 |
$18,341,312 |
-10.80% |
|
SugarHouse Casino |
$15,128,615 |
$15,832,498 |
-4.45% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$11,194,403 |
$11,632,194 |
-3.76% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$8,997,599 |
$9,605,807 |
-6.33% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$6,803,627 |
$6,358,624 |
7.00% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$2,611,708 |
$2,195,506 |
18.96% |
|
Statewide Total |
$192,268,470 |
$200,166,274 |
-3.95% |
Tax revenue in February of this year was $102,145,159.*
The average number of slot machines operating throughout Pennsylvania was 26,254 in February 2017 compared to 26,415 in February 2016.
*Tax revenue figures reflect amount generated prior to any adjustments by the PA Department of Revenue
About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board:
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of the state’s casino industry. There are 10 stand-alone and racetrack casinos in operation, along with the two smaller resort casinos. These facilities collectively employ 18,000 people and annually generate approximately $1.4 billion in tax revenue from slot machine and table games play. The largest portion of that money is used for property tax reduction to all Pennsylvania homeowners.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s casino gaming industry can be found at www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov. You can also follow the agency on Twitter by choosing @PAGamingControl.
About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.
The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.8 billion in tax revenue and fees in 2024/25.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.