Gambling in the USA

Maryland casino revenues increase

Published

6 years ago

December 10, 2018

Niji Narayan

Photo Source: WTOP.com

Reading Time: < 1 minute

Maryland’s gaming sector has posted a record month in November in terms of revenue generation. The six casinos in the state has recorded a gaming revenue of $158 million, 7.3 per cent higher than the amount in the same period last year. The revenues have fallen to $140.1 million in November.

The casino-wise details of revenue break-up are listed below:

MGM National Harbour, which opened in December 2016, accounted for 41 per cent of all gaming revenue last month, at $57.3 million, up 13.2 per cent from a year ago.

Live! Casino & Hotel at Arundel Mills had $48.7 million in November gaming revenue, up 12 per cent from November 2017.

Baltimore’s Horse Shoe Casino stumbled in November, with $19.5 million in gaming revenue, down more than 14 per cent from a year ago.

Gaming revenue was mixed for the state’s three smaller casinos.

Hollywood Casino Perryville had $5.4 million in November gaming revenue, down 5.9 per cent from a year ago. Rocky Gap Casino Resort had $4 million in gaming revenue, down 2.7 per cent. But Ocean Downs Casino’s $5.2 million in November gaming revenue was up 34.3 per cent from a year earlier.

Related Topics:

Up Next

Sega Sammy throws in hat into Japan’s IR bidding ring

Don't Miss

InPlayNet appoints Salvatore Marino as CCO

Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.