Parx Falls Behind Sands in Table Games Revenue

in Bensalem had the second highest revenue from table games out of Pennsylvania's 10 casinos during August. It usually finishes tops in the state.

Tables at Parx earned $9.67 million compared to $10.11 million at Sands Casino in Bethlehem. Parx has 172 tables and Sands has 129.

According to a release, gross revenue from the average 918 tables in operation on a daily basis during August was $54.76 million.  Pennsylvania taxes table games at 16 percent which resulted in a return of $8.84 million of tax revenue returned to the Commonwealth.

For the first time, the Board was able to make a year over year comparison of table game revenue.  August 2010 was the first full month of table game operation at nine of the casinos, with a tenth casino, SugarHouse, beginning table games operation in September 2010.

In that comparison, revenue this August was more than $20 million higher than August 2010 when revenue totaled $34,555,172.  However, 282 more tables were in operation at casinos this August helping to produce that difference.

Gross revenue for each of the casinos in August 2011 compared to August 2010 is as follows:

Casino

August 2011 Tables

August 2011 Gross Revenue

August 2010 Tables

August 2010 Gross Revenue

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem

129

$10,769,620

89

$4,297,070

Parx Casino

172

$9,674,727

57

$6,338,617

Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack

121

$7,449,605

99

$5,918,137

SugarHouse Casino

47

$6,118,038

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Rivers Casino

107

$5,645,514

85

$4,162,280

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino

78

$3,510,056

61

$2,395,124

Mount Airy Casino Resort

72

$3,358,558

72

$3,360,361

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

84

$3,306,177

72

$3,533,765

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

63

$3,130,556

53

$2,658,762

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

44

$1,794,059

48

$1,891,056

Statewide Total

918

$54,756,909

636

$34,555,172