Politics & Government

Slots Up in August Despite Irene

Hurricane doesn't stop casino guests from pulling the slot machine handles.

The state Gaming Control Board said Friday that despite Hurricane Irene blowing through eastern Pennsylvania during one of the last and busiest weekends of the summer and preventing normal patronage at a number of casinos, slot machine revenue in August still rose slightly over last year. 

According to a release, August slots revenue at the 10 operating casinos was over $199 million or 1.29 percent more than last year, generating tax revenue of more than $108 million.

in Bensalem led the state with $29.8 million in slots revenue followed by Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh at $22.8 million and Sands Casino in Bethlehem at $21.7 million.

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The release stated one casino closed and one casino scaled back operations for a short period of time during the Saturday/Sunday time period when the hurricane hit the area.

Gross revenue for each of the casinos operating in August 2011 is as follows, with the percentage change reflected for those casinos that were operating in August of both years:

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Casino

August 2011

August 2010

% change

Parx Casino

$29,846,575.68

$34,017,008.40

-9.70%

Rivers Casino

$22,822,314.22

$21,428,430.30

6.50%

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem

$21,758,903.96

$22,460,296.23

-3.12%

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino

$21,658,582.42

$22,527,421.97

-3.86%

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

$20,687,485.15

$19,155,430.16

8.00%

Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack

$20,679,056.46

$25,175,687.88

-17.86%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Racecourse

$20,397,996.52

$21,819,358.66

-6.51%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$14,703,938.84

$16,282,746.89

-12.26%

SugarHouse Casino

$14,162,421.49

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Mount Airy Casino Resort

$12,464,545.37

$13,769,468.47

-9.48%

Statewide Total

$199,181,820.11

$196,635,848.96

1.29%


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