Slot revenue dips at Meadows, across state
Revenue from slot machines play at the state’s 12 casinos took a slight tumble last month compared with the previous May.
Gross revenue totaled $208,852,792.63 in May, a 1.12 percent decline from $211,219,908.69 a year earlier, according to figures posted Thursday on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board website, gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/?pr=670.
Nine of the casinos reported year-over-year declines, including the Meadows Racetrack & Casino, which fell 0.86 percent — to $19,437,005.54 from $19,605,189.54.
Rivers Casino experienced the second largest drop statewide — 7.77 percent. The Pittsburgh gaming site had $22,428,870.10 in revenue last month, down from $24,319.720.49 in May 2015.
Slots revenue at Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin, in Fayette County, dipped 2.06 percent over the year, to $2,582,900.08 from $2,637,133.60.
The casinos raised $111,448,220 in tax revenue last month.