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Tue, 09/05/2017 - 08:00

Slight Decline Reported in August PA Slot Machine Revenue

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Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Commonwealth Tower, Strawberry Square
1024 Walnut Street, 5th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17822
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Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey
(717) 346-8321

HARRISBURG, PA: Slot machine revenue in August of this year compared to August 2016 differed by just $750,000, according to a report posted today on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s web site.

According to the report, the combined gross revenue from slot machines at the 12 casinos in August of this year was $193,190,478 or 0.4% lower than the August 2016 gross revenue figure of  $193,949,367.

Gross slot machine revenue for each of the casinos is as follows, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year:

Casino

August 2017

August 2016

% Change

Parx Casino

$32,041,962.94

$31,988,404.99

0.17%

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem

$25,129,760.37

$24,788,628.16

1.38%

Rivers Casino

$22,182,804.60

$21,884,335.87

1.36%

The Meadows Casino

$17,851,246.60

$18,323,551.37

-2.58%

Mohegan Sun Pocono

$17,007,164.68

$17,899,498.69

-4.99%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$16,349,109.96

$16,976,162.84

-3.69%

Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack

$15,989,918.03

$16,265,982.01

-1.70%

SugarHouse Casino

$14,017,385.34

$14,030,492.80

-0.09%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$13,203,637.84

$12,385,625.81

6.60%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$10,225,570.11

$10,217,083.27

0.08%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$6,692,023.23

$6,526,640.14

2.53%

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin

$2,499,893.99

$2,662,960.71

-6.12%

Statewide Total

$193,190,477.69

$193,949,366.66

-0.39%

 Tax revenue in August of this year was $95,047,981.*

The average number of slot machines operating throughout Pennsylvania was 25,814 in August 2017 compared to 26,676 in August 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 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.