Table games revenue up slightly
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HARRISBURG – Revenue from table games play at Pennsylvania casinos in July, produced $61,108,776, up 1.93 percent from the same period of a year ago, according to a report released Monday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
The monthly report, posted on the PGCB’s website, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, also shows $8.8 million in tax revenue was generated from table games this July.
The Meadows Casino in North Strabane Township saw table games play increase sligthly, moving to $3,057,586 with 81 games from $2,901,369 last year, when 80 games were operated.
Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino also saw more wagering at its 113 tables, moving to $5,683,312 from $5,329,774 last July, when 114 tables were offered.
The other area casino, Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin in Farmington, had revenue of $520,320 on 29 tables, up from $241,745 a year ago, when 28 tables were in action.
According to PGCB, during July, there were 1,097 tables in use statewide, which generated a total of $61,108,776 up nearly 2 percent from July 2013, when 1,072 tables produced $59,950,571 in revenue.
The PGCB said there was just a slight decrease in the combined overall gaming revenue at the 12 casinos this July compared to last year.
The total revenue from slot machines and table games was $262,525,675 this July compared to $264,860,050 in July 2013, a difference of 0.88 percent.