Parx November Slots Revenue Tops $30M

Revenue generated through the play of slot machines at Pennsylvania casinos during November 2011 increased nearly 6.5 percent compared to the amount generated in November of last year.

According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, this November’s gross revenue at the 10 operating casinos from slot machine play was $191,852,271 compared to gross revenue of $180,206,835 in November 2010.

led the state in slots revenue in November with $30.1 million. The Bensalem gaming facility earned $28.96 million last November.

The PGCB also reported that the amount of tax revenue produced for the Commonwealth from slot machine play during November 2011 was $104,384,655, an average of $3.48 million of tax revenue generated per day.

At Parx, $16.4 million was produced in taxes and assessments.

The increase in revenue was produced even though the average daily number of operating slot machines at the 10 casinos in November 2011 was less than in 2010.  This November, that average was 26,534 compared to 26,903 at the casinos in November 2010. 

November 2011 and 2010 gross revenue and percentage change for each of the casinos is as follows:

Casino

November 2011

November 2010

% change

Parx Casino

$30,070,540.14

$28,959,312.42

3.84%

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem

$22,169,907.39

$20,268,551.40

9.38%

Rivers Casino

$21,826,209.57

$19,802,239.06

10.22%

Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack

$20,978,232.66

$21,334,216.44

-1.67%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$19,706,505.43

$18,653,405.30

5.65%

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

$19,314,921.37

$17,220,890.08

12.16%

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino

$18,940,309.69

$19,314,405.34

-1.94%

SugarHouse Casino

$14,721,405.03

$9,922,765.89

48.36%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$12,698,190.04

$13,143,100.73

-3.39%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$11,426,049.91

$11,587,948.83

-1.40%

Statewide Total

$191,852,271.23

$180,206,835.49

6.46%