Hollywood Casino in Perryville showed a strong gain in revenue from a year ago.
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported combined statewide revenue totaled $66,840,380. The growth of Maryland casinos has hammered revenue in Delaware and led to calls for a lowering of the state’s share of revenues.
Hollywood Casino Perryville generated $6,620,506 from both slot machines and table games in November. Gaming revenue per unit per day was: $158.36 for slot machines, $2,780.87 for banking table games and $393.36 for non-banking table games. Hollywood Casino’s November revenue increased by $1,198,867 or 22%, from November 2012. Hollywood Casino Perryville operates 1,158 slot machines and 22 table games.
Casino at Ocean Downs generated $3,468,375 in November, and its gross gaming revenue per unit per day was $144.52. Casino at Ocean Downs’ November 2013 revenue increased by $152,895 or 4.6%, from November 2012. The Casino at Ocean Downs operates 800 slot machines.The venue is owned by the Rickman family, which also owns Delaware Park in Stanton. Ocean Downs may take some business from portions of Sussex County, but the site is much smaller than the two casinos in Kent County, Dover Downs and Harrington Raceway.
Maryland Live Casino generated $53,422,841 from both slot machines and table games in November. Maryland Live’s November 2013 revenue increased by $19,057,659, or 55.5%, from November 2012. Maryland Live has contributed to a decline in revenue at Dover Downs. Maryland Live also took a chunk of business from Hollywood Perryville. However, table games have boosted revenue.
Other casinos opening in the Baltimore-Washington area could put further pressure on Hollywood. Click on the following link below for the full report:Maryland Casinos Generate $66.84 Million in Revenue
