PRESS RELEASE
Overall Pennsylvania casino gaming revenue up more than 4% during month
HARRISBURG, PA: Gross revenue from gambling at table games in Pennsylvania casinos during March 2016 eclipsed the previous high revenue month and was 11.7% higher than March of last year, according to figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Posted on the Board’s web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, the report shows that this March’s gross table games revenue was $77,914,245 compared to $69,770,440 in revenue produced by casinos during March 2015.
The previous high-water mark for table games revenue occurred in December 2015 at $72,223,959.
Total tax revenue from table games play during March was $11,052,726* with an average of 1,178 tables in operation statewide on a daily basis. Table game tax is calculated as 14% of the gross revenue.
Gross table games revenue for each of the casinos for March 2016 and March 2015 is as follows:
|
Casino |
March 2016 |
March 2015 Table Games Revenue |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem |
$19,676,814 |
$17,143,362 |
14.78% |
|
Parx Casino |
$15,377,130 |
$12,051,175 |
27.60% |
|
SugarHouse Casino |
$9,990,171 |
$9,029,916 |
10.63% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$6,949,071 |
$5,773,277 |
20.37% |
|
Rivers Casino |
$6,695,386 |
$5,985,999 |
11.85% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$4,197,409 |
$5,005,960 |
-16.15% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$4,103,749 |
$4,091,795 |
0.29% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$3,196,698 |
$2,519,200 |
26.89% |
|
The Meadows Casino |
$3,131,813 |
$2,903,530 |
7.86% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$2,898,831 |
$3,292,798 |
-11.96% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,313,776 |
$1,418,808 |
-7.40% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$383,398 |
$554,620 |
-30.87% |
|
Statewide Total |
$77,914,245 |
$69,770,440 |
11.67% |
The increase in table games revenue coupled with the earlier reported 1.7% increase in slots revenue for March resulted in an overall gaming revenue increase for the month of 4.2% over the previous year.
|
Casino |
March 2016 |
March 2015 Total Gaming Revenue |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parx Casino |
$49,994,112 |
$44,682,526 |
11.89% |
|
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem |
$46,918,830 |
$43,344,923 |
8.25% |
|
Rivers Casino |
$30,241,006 |
$30,460,711 |
-0.72% |
|
SugarHouse Casino |
$26,519,098 |
$25,461,527 |
4.15% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$26,129,301 |
$25,606,034 |
2.04% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$23,529,527 |
$23,346,717 |
0.78% |
|
The Meadows Casino |
$22,949,317 |
$21,703,239 |
5.74% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$22,014,374 |
$22,591,559 |
-2.55% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$16,285,829 |
$15,996,923 |
1.81% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$11,517,348 |
$11,806,003 |
-2.44% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$10,031,452 |
$9,434,213 |
6.33% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$3,037,311 |
$3,048,461 |
-0.37% |
|
Statewide Total |
$289,167,505 |
$277,482,836 |
4.21% |
*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 was established in 2004 and 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 resort casinos. These facilities collectively employ over 17,000 people and annually generate more than $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 with additional tax revenue going to the horse racing industry, economic development projects, fire companies, county fairs, water and sewer projects, the Commonwealth’s General Fund, and to local governments that host casinos.
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.
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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.