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You are here: Home / Entertainment / Maryland Casinos Generate $89 Million

Maryland Casinos Generate $89 Million

2015-05-06

CasinosThe Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency today announced April 2015 revenue numbers for the state’s five casinos – Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore in Baltimore City, Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County, Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County, and Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County. April 2015’s combined statewide revenue totaled $88,982,816.

Hollywood Casino Perryville generated $6,875,184 from both slot machines and table games in April.  Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was: $225.82 for slot machines, $2,783.83 for banking table games and $381.74 for non-banking table games.  Hollywood Casino’s April 2015 revenue decreased by $821,463, or 10.7%, from April 2014.  Hollywood Casino Perryville operates 850 slot machines and 22 (12 banking and 10 non-banking) table games.

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore generated $22,941,879 from both slot machines and table games in April. Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was: $185.41 for slot machines, $2,170.59 for banking table games and $953.87 for non-banking table games. Horseshoe Casino Baltimore operates 2,193 slot machines and 179 (154 banking and 25 non-banking) table games.  The casino opened to the public in August 2014.

Maryland Live Casino generated $50,943,770 from both slot machines and table games in April.  Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was: $264.73 for slot machines, $4,193.44 for banking table games and $1,264.48 for non-banking table games. Maryland Live’s April 2015 revenue decreased by $5,554,998, or 9.8%, from April 2014. Maryland Live Casino operates 3,996 slot machines and 189 (137 banking and 52 non-banking) table games.

Casino at Ocean Downs generated $4,294,554 from slot machines in April, and its gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $178.94. Casino at Ocean Downs’ April 2015 revenue increased by $667,587, or 18.4%, from April 2014.  The Casino at Ocean Downs operates 800 slot machines, and does not have table games.

Rocky Gap Casino Resort generated $3,927,429 from both slot machines and table games in April.  Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was: $191.12 for slot machines, $1,334.80 for banking table games, and $308.70 for non-banking table games. Rocky Gap Casino Resort’s April 2015 revenue increased by $292,222, or 8%, from April 2014. Rocky Gap Casino Resort operates 577 slot machines and 17 table games (15 banking and 2 non-banking).

In a year-to-year comparison, April 2015 casino revenue increased from April 2014 by $17,525,228, or 24.5%.  In a year-to-year comparison excluding Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, which opened in August 2014, revenue decreased from April 2014 by $5,416,651, or 7.6%.  See attached document (or http://gaming.mdlottery.com/maryland-casinos-generate-89-million-in-revenue-during april/)  a detailed breakdown of April 2015’s fund disbursement, fiscal year-to-date totals for the individual casinos and combined state total.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                for

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) is responsible for all matters relating to regulation of the state’s casinos.  In this regulatory role, the agency oversees all internal controls, auditing, security, surveillance, background investigation, licensing and accounting procedures for the facilities.  To keep Marylanders informed and maintain integrity and transparency in its regulation of the state’s casinos, the MLGCA posts monthly financial reports on casino revenue on its website, gaming.mdlottery.com.

 

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