February sees 6.7% increase in Pennsylvania table games revenue

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Gross revenue from gambling at table games in Pennsylvania casinos during February 2016 was 6.7% higher than February of last year, according to figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Posted on the Board’s website, the report shows that this February’s gross table games revenue was $68,187,957 compared to $63,916,997 in revenue produced by the 12 casinos during February 2015.

Total tax revenue from table games play during February was $9,713,295* with an average of 1,171 tables in operation statewide on a daily basis. Table game tax is calculated as 14% of the gross revenue.

Gross table games revenue for each of the casinos for February 2016 and February 2015 is as follows:

Casino — February 2016 Table Games Revenue — February 2015 Table Games Revenue — % Change
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem — $17,504,519 — $15,271,421 — 14.62%
Parx Casino — $13,239,507 — $11,696,685 — 13.19%
SugarHouse Casino — $9,240,443 — $7,465,503 — 23.78%
Rivers Casino — $5,564,370 — $6,292,536 — -11.57%
Harrah's Philadelphia — $5,025,714 — $6,128,518 — -17.99%
Mohegan Sun Pocono — $3,684,555 — $4,058,148 — -9.21%
Mount Airy Casino Resort — $3,491,418 — $3,411,679 — 2.34%
Valley Forge Casino Resort — $3,237,771 — $2,466,791 — 31.25%
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course — $2,859,409 — $2,745,343 — 4.15%
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino — $2,627,269 — $2,867,761 — -8.39%
Presque Isle Downs & Casino — $1,195,639 — $1,007,945 — 18.62%
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin — $517,343 — $504,667 — 2.51%
Statewide Total — $68,187,957 — $63,916,997 — 6.68%

The increase in table games revenue coupled with the earlier reported 9.3% increase in slots revenue for February resulted in an overall gaming revenue increase for the month of 8.6%.

Casino — February 2016 Total Gaming Revenue — February 2015 — Total Gaming Revenue — % Change
Parx Casino — $46,318,857 — $41,325,315 — 12.08%
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem — $42,594,634 — $37,333,797 — 14.09%
Rivers Casino — $28,579,235 — $28,757,661 — -0.62%
SugarHouse Casino — $25,072,941 — $22,983,592 — 9.09%
Harrah's Philadelphia — $23,367,026 — $24,084,699 — -2.98%
Mohegan Sun Pocono — $22,255,443 — $20,038,879 — 11.06%
The Meadows Casino — $21,428,128 — $18,948,730 — 13.08%
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course — $20,503,665 — $20,346,419 — 0.77%
Mount Airy Casino Resort — $15,123,613 — $12,937,613 — 16.90%
Presque Isle Downs and Casino — $10,801,447 — $9,154,336 — 17.99%
Valley Forge Casino Resort — $9,596,395 — $8,667,609 — 10.72%
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin — $2,712,848 — $2,541,389 — 6.75%
Statewide Total — $268,354,231 — $247,120,040 — 8.59%

• Tax revenue figures reflect amount generated prior to any adjustments by the PA Department of Revenue