The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today reported that the combined gross revenue from the play of slot machines and table games during the 2017/2018 state fiscal year was the highest total to date.
The total revenue of $ 3,247,599,744 closes the previous high state fiscal year total of 2015/2016 and was 1.4% higher than the total revenue achieved last state fiscal year.
A comparison of combined revenue since table games were introduced intoPennsylvaniacasinos in 2010 is below:
State Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30) |
Slot Machine Revenue |
Table Games Revenue |
Total Gaming Revenue |
% Change |
2010/2011 |
$2,346,641,869 |
$507,711,162 |
$2,854,353,031 |
— |
2011/2012 |
$2,476,775,317 |
$663,854,672 |
$3,140,629,989 |
10.03% |
2012/2013 |
$2,428,887,430 |
$713,107,163 |
$3,141,994,593 |
0.04% |
2013/2014 |
$2,319,890,598 |
$731,874,861 |
$3,051,765,460 |
-2.87% |
2014/2015 |
$2,335,787,919 |
$779,738,065 |
$3,115,525,984 |
2.09% |
2015/2016 |
$2,388,658,549 |
$839,177,086 |
$3,227,835,635 |
3.60% |
2016/2017 |
$2,336,152,508 |
$866,518,820 |
$3,202,671,328 |
-0.78% |
2017/2018 |
$2,352,320,937 |
$895,278,807 |
$3,247,599,744 |
1.40% |
The total increase was driven by the increases in both slot machines and table games revenue during the recently completed 2017/2018 state fiscal year compared to the previous fiscal year (0.7% and 3.3% respectively). The Board released year-over-year figures for slot machine revenue on July 3, 2018.
Table games revenue was up 9 of the 12 months during the fiscal year, with total revenue in 2017/2018 of $ 895,278,807 compared to $ 866,518,820 during the 2016/2017 state fiscal year.
Casino |
Table Games Revenue FY 2017/2018 |
Table Games Revenue FY 2016/2017 |
% Change |
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem |
$235,716,102 |
$235,146,710 |
0.24% |
Parx Casino |
$185,933,870 |
$170,142,543 |
9.28% |
SugarHouse Casino |
$120,208,913 |
$118,693,078 |
1.28% |
Rivers Casino |
$72,112,077 |
$65,442,747 |
10.19% |
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack |
$64,253,855 |
$65,633,790 |
-2.10% |
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$45,135,697 |
$46,374,923 |
-2.67% |
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$40,813,799 |
$43,407,091 |
-5.97% |
The Meadows Casino |
$39,222,586 |
$32,103,316 |
22.18% |
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$37,800,347 |
$34,270,834 |
10.30% |
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$35,488,274 |
$36,145,845 |
-1.32% |
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$13,889,096 |
$15,056,674 |
-7.75% |
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$4,704,191 |
$4,101,268 |
14.70% |
Statewide Total |
$895,278,807 |
$866,518,820 |
3.32% |
Tax revenue produced through table games play was up 4% from$138 million in fiscal year 2016/2017 to$144 million in fiscal year 2017/2018*. Estimated combined tax revenue from slot machines and table games for the 2017/2018 fiscal year was $1,336,946,353*.
Finally, the Board is also reporting June 2018 monthly table games revenue on its web site. That report shows that$73.5 million in table games revenue was generated during June 2018, a 5% increase compared to June 2017.
A comparison of gross table games revenue of the past two Junes is as follows:
Casino |
June 2018 Table Games Revenue |
June 2017 Table Games Revenue |
% Change |
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem |
$18,688,718 |
$17,569,463 |
6.37% |
Parx Casino |
$16,058,397 |
$14,039,603 |
14.38% |
SugarHouse Casino |
$9,429,053 |
$9,900,149 |
-4.77% |
Rivers Casino |
$6,236,201 |
$4,790,475 |
30.18% |
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack |
$4,605,459 |
$5,531,640 |
-16.74% |
The Meadows Casino |
$3,937,248 |
$2,647,382 |
48.72% |
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$3,697,522 |
$4,141,890 |
-10.73% |
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$3,675,806 |
$3,057,518 |
20.22% |
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$2,991,511 |
$3,470,592 |
-13.80% |
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$2,731,234 |
$3,164,439 |
-13.69% |
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,091,121 |
$1,341,612 |
-18.67% |
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$371,528 |
$295,673 |
25.65% |
Statewide Total |
$73,513,798 |
$69,950,436 |
5.09% |
**Tax revenue figures reflect amount generated prior to any adjustments by the PA Department of Revenue