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Parx Slots Earn $31M in January
Bensalem casino's slots generate $17 million in taxes.
Revenue generated through the play of slot machines at were over $31.6 million in January, an increase of 8.8 percent over last January when revenue was $29.1 million.
According to a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board release, casinos statewide increased 7.44 percent over the same period from $177.3 million in January 2011 to $190.5 million last month.
As usual, Parx was the runaway leader in slots revenue followed by Sands Casino in Bethlehem at $22.5 million and Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino at $21.9 million. Harrah’s Casino in Chester was the only one in Pennsylvania to show a decline over last January’s figures. It earned $21.6 million last year compared to $20.1 million this year, a 6.81 percent drop.
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Slots at Parx generated over $17 million in taxes and assessments in January. All 10 state casinos generated $103.5 million for an average of $3.3 million of tax revenue generated per day.
Casino
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January 2012
January 2011
% change
Parx Casino
$31,622,707.95
$29,055,855.68
8.83%
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
$22,499,691.16
$19,805,023.41
13.61%
Rivers Casino
$21,857,008.60
$20,173,211.75
8.35%
Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack
$20,135,948.12
$21,608,524.89
-6.81%
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
$19,379,084.78
$18,427,085.21
5.17%
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
$18,681,927.26
$18,094,001.88
3.25%
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
$18,355,714.03
$18,059,541.98
1.64%
SugarHouse Casino
$15,557,548.06
$10,095,672.67
54.10%
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
$11,666,664.73
$11,476,856.67
1.65%
Mount Airy Casino Resort
$10,761,266.17
$10,522,146.62
2.27%
Statewide Total
$190,517,560.86
$177,317,920.76
7.44%
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