PRESS RELEASE
Month sees more than $98 million in tax revenues returned to Commonwealth
HARRISBURG: The amount of gross revenues generated in November 2010 through the play of slot machines at Commonwealth casinos rose 8.37% over the previous year, according to figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
The ten operating casinos generated $180,206,835 in gross revenues in November 2010 compared to $166,293,583 in November 2009. Tax collections by the Commonwealth on that amount last month was $98,651,842, a per-day average of $3.28 million in tax revenue.
In a comparison of the revenue for just the nine casinos operating in November 2010 that were also open for the full month of November last year, there was an increase of 2.40%.
Gross revenue for each of the casinos operating in November 2010 is as follows, with percentage change reflected for those casinos that were operating in both years:
|
Casino |
November 2010 |
November 2009 |
% change |
|
Parx Casino |
$28,959,312.42 |
$28,307,006.58 |
2.30% |
|
Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack |
$21,334,216.44 |
$24,251,117.64 |
-12.03% |
|
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem |
$20,268,551.40 |
$17,925,488.90 |
13.07% |
|
Rivers Casino |
$19,802,239.06 |
$15,814,616.85 |
25.21% |
|
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino |
$19,314,405.34 |
$19,765,344.27 |
-2.28% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Racecourse |
$18,653,405.30 |
$18,636,092.85 |
0.09% |
|
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs |
$17,220,890.08 |
$17,245,503.50 |
-0.14% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$13,143,100.73 |
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.