PA Casinos' Table Games Revenue Up 7% in November

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gross revenue from gambling at table games in Pennsylvania casinos continued its strong showing during November 2016 at 7.1% higher than November of last year, according to figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

The increase marked the 28^th time since June 2014 in which table games revenue has shown an increase over the previous year. The only downtick occurred in August 2016.

Posted on the Board's web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, the report shows that this November's gross table games revenue was $70,237,664 compared to $65,579,696 in revenue produced by the 12 casinos during November 2015.  Total tax revenue from table games play during November was $11,371,419*.

An average of 1,216 tables were in operation statewide on a daily basis in November of this year compared to 1,139 in operation last November.

Gross table games revenue for each of the casinos for November 2016 and November 2015 is as follows:

Combined gross revenue from the play of both slot machines and table games during November 2016 was $249,637,268, down 1.4% compared to November of last year.

Total casino revenue along with the percentage change for each of the casinos during November 2016 is as follows:

*Tax revenue figures reflect amount generated prior to any adjustments by the PA Department of Revenue

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board:

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board was established in 2004 and is tasked to oversee all aspects of the state's casino industry. There are 10 stand-alone and racetrack casinos in operation, along with the two smaller resort casinos.  These facilities collectively employ 18,000 people and annually generate more than $1.4 billion in tax revenue from slot machine and table games play. The largest portion of that money is used for property tax reduction to all Pennsylvania homeowners with additional tax revenue going to the horse racing industry, economic development projects, fire companies, county fairs, water and sewer projects, the Commonwealth's General Fund, and to local governments that host casinos.

Additional information about both the PGCB's regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania's casino gaming industry can be found at www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov. You can also follow the agency on Twitter by choosing @PAGamingControl.

CONTACTS: Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey
(717) 346-8321

SOURCE Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

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