Slots revenue up in fiscal year, down in June
Gross revenue from slot machine play in Pennsylvania for the fiscal year ending June 30 increased 2.3 percent from 2014-2015, according to a report Thursday from Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
The state’s 12 casinos generated $2,388,658,549 from slots in 2015-2016, up from $2,335,787,919. That was the second consecutive increase, and it was the highest total in the past three fiscal years and the third highest since casinos became legal in Pennsylvania in 2006.
Slots play also was responsible for $1,276,133,621 in tax revenue for the most recent fiscal year, about $29 million more than in 2014-2015.
The Meadows Casino played a role in that year-to-year revenue bump. The North Strabane Township facility generated $225,970,692 in 2015-2016, a 5.59 percent increase from $214,000,719. That was the second largest increase of the casinos, behind only Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem (5.59 percent).
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin experienced a 2.55 percent increase in revenue in 2015-2016, while Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh fell 2.11 percent.
The gaming board also reported slots figures for June, and they weren’t positive. Statewide revenue was down 1.08 percent from June 2015 ($189,976,690.44 from $192,060,509.97). Eight of the 12 casinos posted decreases, including The Meadows. Its $17,891,657.66 in revenue last month was 1.52 percent down from $18,168,494.42 from the previous June.
Rivers and Lady Luck had the largest and second largest dips. Rivers’ revenue dropped 8.56 percent over the year ($20,834,516.12 from $22,784,321.02), and Lady Luck fell 6.23 percent ($2,495,907.00 from $2,661,816.37).
For more information, visit gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.