PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Boardposted on its web site today the monthly report for total revenue generated from the play of slot machines at casinos during October.
According to the report, October gross revenue from slot machines at the 12 casinos was$191,850,596, a 3% decrease in revenue when compared to the $197,874,759 generated in October 2015. Tax revenue in October of this year was $102,279,501.
Gross slot machine revenue for each of the casinos is as follows, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year:
|
Casino |
October 2016 |
October 2015 |
% change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parx Casino |
$31,807,584.58 |
$31,500,141.55 |
0.98% |
|
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem |
$25,057,866.26 |
$24,526,781.71 |
2.17% |
|
Rivers Casino |
$21,632,607.36 |
$22,782,028.04 |
-5.05% |
|
The Meadows Casino |
$18,023,978.85 |
$19,352,173.78 |
-6.86% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$17,018,525.36 |
$18,180,935.82 |
-6.39% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino |
$16,857,930.53 |
$18,574,970.77 |
-9.24% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$16,795,712.74 |
$18,118,764.42 |
-7.30% |
|
SugarHouse Casino |
$14,926,311.14 |
$14,186,134.97 |
5.22% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$11,647,663.22 |
$11,559,473.28 |
0.76% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$9,405,960.82 |
$9,944,007.71 |
-5.41% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$6,374,220.05 |
$6,552,581.33 |
-2.72% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$2,302,235.50 |
$2,596,765.19 |
-11.34% |
|
Statewide Total |
$191,850,596.41 |
$197,874,758.57 |
-3.04% |
The average number of slot machines operating on a daily basis at the 12 casinos was 26,632 during October 2016 compared to 26,229 at the casinos in October 2015.
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.