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Pennsylvania slot machine revenue falls 2.5% in July3 August 2012HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported on its web site today that July gross revenue from slot machine play at the 11 operating casinos was $212,871,833 generating $115,253,719 of tax revenue to the Commonwealth. That amount was 2.49% lower than revenue generated from slot machines in July 2011 when revenue hit $218,300,465. However, the July 2011 figure was boosted by a fifth full weekend (Friday through Sunday) of business compared to just four full weekends in July of this year. In a comparison of the revenue for just the ten casinos operating in July 2011 that were also open for the full month of July 2012, the decrease was 4.09%. That comparison removes revenue from Pennsylvania's 11th casino, Valley Forge Casino Resort, which opened in March of this year. Gross revenue for each of the casinos operating in July 2012 is as follows, with the percentage change reflected for those casinos that were operating in July of both years: Casino July 2012 July 2011 % change Parx Casino $31,921,764.74 $33,233,183.53 -3.95% Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem $24,629,495.35 $25,852,031.26 -4.73% Rivers Casino $23,374,561.41 $24,902,454.19 -6.14% The Meadows Racetrack and Casino $22,194,336.46 $23,311,090.10 -4.79% Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack $22,151,140.04 $22,871,754.10 -3.15% Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course $21,437,340.59 $22,350,583.42 -4.09% Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs $20,451,070.58 $20,654,195.12 -0.98% SugarHouse Casino $15,435,548.79 $14,545,041.95 6.12% Mount Airy Casino Resort $14,151,517.92 $14,541,975.91 -2.69% Presque Isle Downs and Casino $13,615,629.80 $16,038,155.06 -15.10% Valley Forge Casino Resort $3,509,426.92 -- -- Statewide Total $212,871,832.60 $218,300,464.64 -2.49% The average number of operating slot machines throughout Pennsylvania at the 11 casinos was 26,708 in July 2012 compared to 26,403 at ten casinos in July 2011. |