The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted on its web site the monthly report for total gross revenue and tax revenue generated from the play of slot machines at casinos during May 2019.
According to the report, the combined gross revenue from slot machines at the 12 casinos in May of this year was $209,579,851.21; 2.7% higher than the May 2018 gross revenue figure of $203,993,259.
Parx Casino led the segment with a return of $37,038,375.06, ahead by 3.73% from $35,708,089.14 year-on-year. But the biggest year-on-year increase came from Rivers Casino which saw slot revenue grow nearly 13% to $25,612,121.67 from $22,676,245.11 in May 2018.
Tax revenue in May was $108,199,942. The average number of slot machines operating throughout Pennsylvania saw a decline with 25,168 registered in May 2019 compared to 25,840 in May 2018.