PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that gross revenue generated this March through slot machine gaming at the state’s 12 casinos rose 5.4% over revenue generated in March 2017.
According to the monthly report posted on the PGCB’s website, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, the combined gross revenue from slot machines in March of this year was $221,350,220 compared to last March’s revenue of $209,984,147. The increase was the largest percentage jump in month over month slot machine gross revenue since February 2016.
Gross slot machine revenue for each of the casinos is as follows, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year:
|
Casino |
March 2018 |
March 2017 |
% Change |
|
Parx Casino |
$37,473,916.79 |
$34,376,206.62 |
9.01% |
|
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem |
$27,840,727.07 |
$27,004,576.11 |
3.10% |
|
Rivers Casino |
$26,595,999.42 |
$24,300,436.66 |
9.45% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$20,004,430.22 |
$19,760,083.88 |
1.24% |
|
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino |
$19,802,013.86 |
$19,234,869.53 |
2.95% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$19,144,830.70 |
$17,989,937.13 |
6.42% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack |
$19,042,586.69 |
$18,608,908.86 |
2.33% |
|
SugarHouse Casino |
$17,915,297.12 |
$17,091,502.58 |
4.82% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$11,953,039.52 |
$12,122,806.69 |
-1.40% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$10,587,202.26 |
$9,492,864.26 |
11.53% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$8,253,299.18 |
$7,262,955.15 |
13.64% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$2,736,877.27 |
$2,738,999.47 |
-0.08% |
|
$221,350,220.10 |
$209,984,146.94 |
5.41% |
Tax revenue in March of this year from the play of slot machines was $115,518,487.*
The average number of slot machines operating throughout Pennsylvania was 25,815 in March 2018 compared to 26,222 in March 2017.
*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.