Politics & Government
Parx Slot Machines Generate $30M in September
Slots at all 11 state casinos generate over $200 million in September gross revenue.
According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the slot machines at Parx Casino in Bensalem generated over $30 million in gross revenue for September. That figure was the highest of all 11 state casinos.
Sands Casino in Bethlehem earned $23.45 million and Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh earned $22.34 to round out the top three.
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The combined September revenue for all 11 casinos was $200.47 million, which generated tax revenue of $108,338,974.
Gross revenue for each of the casinos operating in September 2012 is as follows, with the percentage change reflected for those casinos that were operating in September of both years.
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Casino
September 2012
September 2011
% change
Parx Casino
$30,012,662.80
$31,093,946.44
-3.48%
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
$23,448,392.27
$22,702,187.29
3.29%
Rivers Casino
$22,340,293.99
$23,354,280.67
-4.34%
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
$21,501,091.14
$20,813,281.06
3.30%
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack
$20,266,467.49
$21,067,828.56
-3.80%
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
$19,690,221.59
$19,833,041.22
-0.72%
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
$18,767,900.61
$18,907,112.63
-0.74%
SugarHouse Casino
$14,178,804.57
$14,974,573.68
-5.31%
Mount Airy Casino Resort
$13,196,437.19
$12,973,083.87
1.72%
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
$12,754,824.82
$14,428,968.74
-11.60%
Valley Forge Casino Resort
$4,308,492.34
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Statewide Total
$200,465,588.81
$200,148,304.16
0.16%
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