Slots revenue up at Meadows, across state
Slot machine revenue last month was up 5.4 percent at Pennsylvania’s 12 casinos compared with March 2017, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday.
Gross revenue totaled $221,350,220.10 in March, up from $209,984,146.94 one year earlier. That was the largest percentage year-over-year jump since February 2016.
Ten casinos posted increases last month, including The Meadows Racetrack & Casino and Rivers Casino. The casino in North Strabane Township realized a 2.95 percent gain, from $19,234,869.53 in March 2017 to $19,802,013.86. Rivers, on Pittsburgh’s North Side, experienced the second-largest gain statewide – 9.45 percent – from $24,300,436.66 to $26,595,999.42 last month.
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin, in Fayette County, had a slight decline – from $2,738,999.47 in March 2017 to $2,736,877.27.
Slots play last month resulted in $115,518,487 in tax revenue.
An average of 25,815 slot machines operated statewide in March, down from 26,222 the previous year.