Table games revenue rises in January
HARRISBURG – Gross revenue from gambling at table games in Pennsylvania casinos during January was up 2.1 percent over January of 2016, according to figures released Thursday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
The PGCB said in a news release January’s gross table games revenue was $72,609,879 compared to $71,093,205 produced by the 12 casinos in January 2016.
Total tax revenue from table games play in January was $11,692,065 with an average of 1,225 tables in operation daily statewide.
The Meadows Casino saw its table games revenue rise 2.43 percent last month to $2,633,807, up from $2,571,358 in January of a year ago.
At Pittsburgh Rivers Casino, January’s table games produced $5,132,829, down 5.57 percent from the $5,435,681 it produced in January 2016.
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin in Farmington was down 0.19 percent, moving from $374,792 in January of a year ago to $374,079 last month.
PGCB said the increase in table games revenue coupled with the earlier reported 2.4 percent decrease in slots revenue for January resulted in an overall gaming revenue decrease for the month of approximately 1.2 percent.