Politics & Government
Parx Tops State in Slots Again in August
Parx Casino had gross slot machine revenue of $31.48 million in August.
in Bensalem had the highest August slot machine revenue of all 11 Pennsylvania casinos. Its slots generated $31.48 million compared to the next highest at Sands Casino in Bethlehem, which generated $24.89 million.
Parx regularly leads the state in slots revenue.
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported that August gross revenue at the 11 casinos was $210.6 million, a figure 5.7 percent higher than gross revenue from slots in August 2011.
Tax revenue to the Commonwealth this August totaled $113,558,137.
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Gross revenue for each of the casinos operating in August 2012 is as follows, with the percentage change reflected for those casinos that were operating in August of both years:
Casino
August 2012
August 2011
% change
Parx Casino
$31,482,807.40
$29,846,575.68
5.48%
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
$24,889,821.42
$21,758,903.96
14.39%
Rivers Casino
$23,955,436.86
$22,822,314.22
4.96%
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack
$21,898,029.71
$20,679,056.46
5.89%
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
$20,799,199.99
$21,658,582.42
-3.97%
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Racecourse
$20,259,206.73
$20,397,996.52
-0.68%
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
$20,025,032.08
$20,687,485.15
-3.20%
SugarHouse Casino
$15,828,340.15
$14,162,421.49
11.76%
Mount Airy Casino Resort
$14,121,789.56
$12,464,545.37
13.30%
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
$13,351,732.40
$14,703,938.84
-9.20%
Valley Forge Casino Resort
$3,972,918.88
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Statewide Total
$210,584,315.18
$199,181,820.11
5.72%
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