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The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency today announced May 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. May 2015’s combined statewide revenue totaled $96,326,294.
Hollywood Casino Perryville generated $7,120,611 from both slot machines and table games in May. Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was: $230.33 for slot machines, $2,523.38 for banking table games and $363.75 for non-banking table games. Hollywood Casino’s May 2015 revenue decreased by $704,040, or 9%, from May 2014. Hollywood Casino Perryville operates 850 slot machines and 22 (12 banking and 10 non-banking) table games.
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore generated $21,923,621 from both slot machines and table games in May. Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was: $176.84 for slot machines, $1,931.22 for banking table games and $809.29 for non-banking table games. Horseshoe Casino Baltimore operates 2,203 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 $58,042,088 from both slot machines and table games in May. Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was: $293.58 for slot machines, $4,067.18 for banking table games and $1,352.29 for non-banking table games. Maryland Live’s May 2015 revenue decreased by $1,474,688, or 2.5%, from May 2014. Maryland Live Casino operates 4,060 slot machines and 202 (150 banking and 52 non-banking) table games.
Casino at Ocean Downs generated $4,991,577 from slot machines in May, and its gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $201.27. Casino at Ocean Downs’ May 2015 revenue increased by $272,511, or 5.8%, from May 2014. The Casino at Ocean Downs operates 800 slot machines, and does not have table games.
Rocky Gap Casino Resort generated $4,248,398 from both slot machines and table games in May. Gross gaming revenue per unit per day was: $197.98 for slot machines, $1,480 for banking table games, and $305.58 for non-banking table games. Rocky Gap Casino Resort’s May 2015 revenue increased by $477,792, or 12.7%, from May 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, May 2015 casino revenue increased from May 2014 by $20,495,195, or 27%. In a year-to-year comparison excluding Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, which opened in August 2014, revenue decreased from May 2014 by $1,428,426, or 1.9%.
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.