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May 17, 2012

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Mount Airy table games revenue down from a year ago

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its website the revenue figures for April table games play at the eleven operating casinos.

Mount Airy Casino Resort showed a roughly ten percent drop in April from a year ago.  Mohegan Sun was also down, but Sands Casino in Bethlehem had a significant improvement. 

With an average of 1,031 tables in daily operation statewide during April, gross revenue from the play of all table games was $56,499,624. That amount was 6.83% higher than in April 2011 when revenue totaled $52,889,279 with and an average of 869 tables operating on a daily basis.

Tax revenue from table games to the state (14% of gross revenue) during April was $8,038,964. In addition, table games contributed tax revenue to the Local Share Fund (2% of gross table revenue) of $1,129,993 during April.

Gross revenue for each of the casinos in April 2012 compared to April 2011 is as follows:

Casino

April 2012 Tables

April 2012 Gross Revenue

April
2011 Tables

April 2011 Gross Revenue

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem

152

$10,846,676

100

$7,834,642

Parx Casino

183

$8,916,027

162

$10,360,023

SugarHouse Casino

54

$7,327,221

43

$6,218,937

Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack

125

$6,649,145

121

$7,932,936

Rivers Casino

110

$6,048,602

107

$5,773,592

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

69

$3,501,005

61

$3,647,504

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

84

$3,204,049

84

$3,615,084

Mount Airy Casino Resort

72

$2,881,681

72

$3,146,009

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino

79

$2,694,896

71

$2,616,253

Valley Forge Casino Resort

50

$2,318,342

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Presque Isle Downs and Casino

53

$2,111,980

48

$1,744,301

Statewide Total

1031

$56,499,624

869

$52,889,279

 


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