Pa. table games revenue up 10 percent in Sept.
HARRISBURG – Gross revenue from gambling at table games in Pennsylvania’s 12 casinos during September rose nearly 10 percent compared to a year ago, according to figures released Monday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
The report, posted on PGCB’s website, shows September 2017 table games revenue of $75,609,372 was an increase of 9.9 percent over September 2016 when revenue was $68,787,147.
Total tax revenue from table games play during September was $12,184,596 with an average of 1,252 tables in operation statewide on a daily basis.
The Meadows Casino in North Strabane Township was a contributor to the overall increase in table games revenue.
The local casino saw play at its table games rise 21.07 percent, moving from $2,036,221 in September 2016 to $2,465,264 last month.
Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino recorded an 8.33 percent increase, moving from $5,300,662 in September 2016 to $5,742,241 last month.
The biggest percentage gainer among all 12 casinos was Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin in Farmington, which recorded a 42.21 percent jump in table games revenue, ending September with $451,183 in gross revenue. It finished September 2016 with $317,269.
When table games revenue is combined with the earlier reported September slot machine revenue, the PGCB said total gaming revenue was up more than $10 million or 3.86 percent compared to September of last year.
For The Meadows, the combination of slots and table games raised its total September revenue 0.65 percent, from $20,037,904 in September 2016 to $20,168,042 last month.