Slots revenue up across state
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HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said slot machine revenue at casinos statewide last month improved slightly – 0.18 percent – compared with May 2014.
According to the monthly report posted Wednesday on the PGCB’s website, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, gross revenue last month was $211,219,909, up from $210,830,677 a year earlier.
Last month’s revenue resulted in $112,763,746 in taxes to Pennsylvania citizens, an average of $3.6 million a day.
There was an average of 26,382 slot machines in daily operation in May, down slightly from 26,417 in May 2014.
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in North Strabane Township experienced a 6.49 percent decrease year over year, to $19,605,190 from $20,965,496.
Revenue rose at the other two casinos in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino had a 1.45 percent increase last month, to $24,319,720 from $23,971,418; and Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin in Farmington jumped 14.32 percent, to $2,637,134 from $$2,306,864.