Parx Tables Make $8.9M in April

’s table game revenue for April was $8.9 million. That figure was second highest in the state behind Sands Casino in Bethlehem, which earned $10.8 million at the tables.

The revenue at Parx was down from last April when the casino earned $10.4 million.

According to a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board release, gross revenue from the play of table games at the state’s 11 casinos was $56,499,624. That amount was 6.83 percent higher than in April 2011 when revenue totaled $52,889,279.

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.

Parx tables generated $1,336,667 in state taxes and $178,321 for Bensalem and Bucks County.

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

--

--

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

53

$2,111,980

48

$1,744,301

Statewide Total

1031

$56,499,624

869

$52,889,279