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Slot machine revenue falls 2.5% In July

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported on its web site today that July gross revenue from slot machine play at the 11 operating casinos was $212,871,833 generating $115,253,719 of tax revenue to the Commonwealth.

That amount was 2.49% lower than revenue generated from slot machines in July 2011 when revenue hit $218,300,465. However, the July 2011 figure was boosted by a fifth full weekend (Friday through Sunday) of business compared to just four full weekends in July of this year.

In a comparison of the revenue for just the ten casinos operating in July 2011 that were also open for the full month of July 2012, the decrease was 4.09%. That comparison removes revenue from Pennsylvania’s 11th casino, Valley Forge Casino Resort, which opened in March of this year.

Gross revenue for each of the casinos operating in July 2012 is as follows, with the percentage change reflected for those casinos that were operating in July of both years:

Casino

July 2012

July 2011

% change

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem

$24,629,495.35

$25,852,031.26

-4.73%

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

$20,451,070.58

$20,654,195.12

-0.98%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$14,151,517.92

$14,541,975.91

-2.69%

Statewide Total

$212,871,832.60

$218,300,464.64

-2.49%

 


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