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Thursday, November 08, 2012

Maryland Casinos Generate $39.6 Million in Revenue During October

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency today announced October 2012 revenue numbers for the state’s three casinos — Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County and Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County. October 2012’s combined statewide revenue totaled $39,616,846.60.
Hollywood Casino Perryville generated $5,478,126.40 in October, and its gross gaming revenue per machine per day was $117.81 for the month. In a year-to-year comparison, Hollywood Casino’s October 2012 revenue decreased by $3,616,567.96 or 39.8% from October 2011.  Hollywood Casino Perryville operates 1,500 machines.
The Casino at Ocean Downs generated $3,510,068.83 in October, and its gross gaming revenue per machine per day was $141.54. The Casino at Ocean Downs’ October 2012 revenue decreased by $319,285.36 or 8.3% from October 2011.  The Casino at Ocean Downs operates 800 machines.
Maryland Live Casino generated $30,628,651.37 in October, and its gross gaming revenue was $208.00 per day per machine.  Maryland Live operates 4,750 machines.
In a year-to-year comparison — excluding Maryland Live, which opened in June — October 2012 casino revenue decreased from October 2011 by $3,935,853.32 or 30.5%.
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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

How much went to education??? or did the governor "transfer it to his gen. use fund????

Anonymous said...

same amounts as always. even if lottery money goes to education, they remove the money they already allocated from the budget.

Then they spend THAT money.

shell games

Anonymous said...

NOTHING went to education. As usual.

Anonymous said...

Any profits casinos make go back into making the beaucracy bigger and if they lose money the taxpayer will foot the bill.

Anonymous said...

maybe revenue is down since so many people are out of work?

Anonymous said...

Somebody's getting a lot of bucks. Why are teachers and parents buying school supplies again?

Anonymous said...

Nothing goes to education but the majority of Marylanders voted to expand gambling based on the commercials saying money would go to eduacation.