Politics & Government
Parx Tables Generate $9.3M in Sept.
Table games at the local casino generated $1,190,249 in state taxes and $186,684 in local taxes for Bensalem and Bucks County.
Parx Casino in Bensalem had the second highest table game revenue ($9.33 million) in September compared to Pennsylvania’s other casinos. Only the tables at Sands Casino in Bethlehem brought in more money ($13.58 million).
The revenue at Parx tables dropped slightly from last year’s mark of $9.5 million, but revenue at all 11 Pennsylvania casinos was $59.3 million this September, compared to $51.4 million last September. That represented a 15.4 percent increase in gross revenue.
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Tax revenue generated from table games at state casinos this September was $8.6 million. At Parx, tables in September generated $1,190,249 in state taxes and $186,684 in local taxes for Bensalem and Bucks County.
Gross table games revenue for each of the casinos operating in September 2012 is as follows:
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Casino
September 2012 Tables
September 2012 Gross Revenue
September
2011 Tables
September 2011 Gross Revenue
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
152
$13,584,513
129
$8,696,493
Parx Casino
163
$9,334,180
180
$9,500,924
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack
125
$6,614,215
121
$6,754,616
Rivers Casino
116
$6,533,142
107
$5,433,105
SugarHouse Casino
55
$6,506,760
52
$6,238,223
Mount Airy Casino Resort
72
$3,406,963
72
$3,665,017
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
84
$3,347,795
84
$3,313,016
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
70
$2,994,207
64
$3,047,235
Valley Forge Casino Resort
50
$2,903,201
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The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
80
$2,818,372
78
$3,160,914
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
53
$1,258,563
44
$1,581,424
Statewide Total
1,020
$59,301,910
930
$51,390,96
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