The July report on Pennsylvania slot machine activity was released last week by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and its a bit of a letdown after the optimism from June.
After a record June and an excellent report from the 2017-2018 fiscal year, July was a slight disappointment. Slot revenue again eclipsed $200 million for June, but was down 2.62% from the same time last June. Despite the down month, revenue compared to June was up 2.89%.
PA slot highlights and lowlights
As always, there were some interesting bits of info to digest from the July report.
– Parx continues to be the number one casino by slot revenue by a significant margin, generating nearly $9 million more in than second place Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
– PA slot revenue was down -2.62% in June from the same time last year
– Mount Airy (-10.54%), Mohegan Sun (-8.84%), Hollywood Casino (-7.10%) and Lady Luck (-6.15%) all had declines over 5% year over year
– The biggest increase came from Valley Forge with a 4.91% increase. Four other casinos saw modest increases below 1%
The change from June to July shows a rosier picture.
– Pennsylvania slot revenue during July increased 2.89% from June
– Lady Luck, The Meadows Casino, Rivers Casino each had increases over 5% from June to July.
– Only Hollywood Casino saw a modest decrease from month to month (0.6%)
Full Report on Pennsylvania’s Top Casinos
The Parx Casino continued its dominance in the state. Here is a look at how the other PA casinos fared for the month. The chart details revenue for the last two months, including year-over-year growth and growth from the previous month.
| Casino | Number of Slots (est) | July 1, 2024 | June 18, 2024 | July 1, 2017 | % Change YoY | % Change from June |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parx Casino | 3300 | $34,711,359.12 | $34,848,793 | $34,447,096.98 | 0.77% | 0.40% |
| Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem | 3000 | $25,766,910.27 | $24,656,720 | $26,443,321.51 | -2.56% | 4.31% |
| Rivers Casino | 2900 | $24,403,665.47 | $22,977,523 | $24,310,386.13 | 0.38% | 5.84% |
| The Meadows Casino | 3100 | $18,888,431.16 | $17,309,316 | $19,476,069.97 | -3.02% | 8.36% |
| Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course | 2100 | $17,296,739.74 | $17,401,373 | $18,618,606.45 | -7.10% | -0.06% |
| Mohegan Sun Pocono | 2300 | $16,959,855.29 | $16,164,708 | $18,604,195.22 | -8.84% | 4.69% |
| Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack | 2000 | $16,607,641.67 | $16,677,142 | $16,921,900.05 | -1.86% | 0.40% |
| SugarHouse Casino | 1500 | $14,936,089.72 | $14,706,899 | $14,902,047.98 | 0.23% | 1.50% |
| Mount Airy Casino Resort | 1800 | $13,163,220.19 | $12,853,288 | $14,714,440.98 | -10.54% | 2.35% |
| Presque Isle Downs and Casino | 1500 | $10,627,520.67 | $10,269,029 | $10,585,871.61 | 0.39% | 3.37% |
| Valley Forge Casino Resort | 600 | $7,616,719.86 | $7,559,802 | $7,260,514.75 | 4.91% | 0.75% |
| Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin | 400 | $2,665,832.62 | $2,339,080 | $2,840,513.95 | -6.15% | 12.2% |
| Statewide Total | $203,643,985.78 | $197,763,673 | $209,124,965.58 | -2.62% | 2.89% |