Parx Slots Continue to Lead the State

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported that the play of slot machines at the eleven operating casinos produced more than $212 million in gross revenue in May 2012 compared to $205 last May.

That resulted in a return of $114,928,891 in taxes to Pennsylvania citizens for the month, an average of $3.7 million of taxes collected per day.

led the way in May with $32.6 million in slot machine revenue. It was followed by Sands Casino in Bethlehem with $25 million and Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh with $23 million.

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

Casino

May 2012

May 2011

% change

Parx Casino

$32,619,786.86

$32,166,312.39

1.41%

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem

$25,088,373.55

$22,553,703.35

11.24%

Rivers Casino

$23,184,626.61

$23,785,423.11

-2.53%

Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack

$22,686,030.33

$22,964,179.81

-1.21%

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino

$21,900,923.08

$21,287,222.05

2.88%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$21,027,434.70

$21,575,022.04

-2.54%

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

$19,684,214.93

$18,867,172.58

4.33%

SugarHouse Casino

$16,440,046.05

$14,946,386.48

9.99%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$13,038,880.03

$14,576,687.61

-10.55%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$12,946,060.02

$12,810,127.01

1.06%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$3,840,792.42

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Statewide Total

$212,457,168.58

$205,532,236.43

3.37%