February slots revenue leaps at Meadows, across state
An extra day helped, as gross revenue from slot machines play rose at Pennsylvania casinos last month compared with the previous February.
The state’s 12 gaming sites generated $200,166,274 in revenue last month, a 9.26 percent jump from $183,203,043 from February 2015, according to figures released Thursday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. That is a jump of nearly $17 million.
Every casino experienced an increase during this leap year, although the extra day may have been the difference in some locations being on the plus side instead of minus. Five casinos posted a gain of 2.55 percent or less.
The Gaming Control Board said that if figures for Feb. 29 were dropped, resulting in an equal number of operating days for the two years, last month’s total still would have been 6.33 percent higher than the previous February.
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino had the third highest bump statewide, 16.91 percent. The North Strabane Township facility posted $18,800,860 in revenue last month, up from $16,080,970 the previous February.
Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino, conversely, had the fourth smallest increase, 2.45 percent. The North Shore location had $23,014,864 in revenue last month, up from $22,465,125 a year ago.
Slots revenue at Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin, Fayette County, rose 7.80 percent last month to $2,195,506, compared with $2,036,722 in February 2015.
The largest bump was 22.11 percent at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, where last month’s revenue — $11,632,194 — was more than $2 million above the February 2015 total of $9,525,934. Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, near Harrisburg, had the smallest rise — 0.25 percent. Revenue was $17,644,256 last month, $17,601,076 the previous February.
Slot machines play generated $106,959,143 in tax revenue in February. The average number of machines operating daily was 26,415 last month, 64 more than February 2015.
For more information, visit www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.