Pa. slots revenue down for 5th month
PHILADELPHIA - Gross revenue from slot machines at the state's 11 casinos declined for the fifth straight month in April, down 4 percent from the same period the year before, state gambling regulators reported Thursday.
Casinos brought in $205.2 million in gross revenue from slots last month, or about $9 million less than the previous April, according to figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The totals represent the latest piece of evidence that slots growth is leveling off after years of exponential growth.
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs was down 7.1 percent. The only casino to see significant slots growth during the period was Valley Forge Casino Resort, which opened in March 2012. Last month, it reported $5.4 million in gross slots revenue, up nearly 34 percent from the previous April.