Maryland casinos set revenue record in October
Gaming revenue in the state achieved a new record during last month’s operations.
US.- According to figures released by the Maryland Gaming Commission, the state’s six casinos totalled US$128 million in gaming revenue in October, achieving a new revenue record for Maryland.
The number represents a 19% year-over-year revenue increase and surpassed the previous record of US$156.6 million by approximately US$1.5 million, set in May 2018. Once again, MGM National Harbor, the latest casino to open in the state, was the facility with the biggest revenue, as it totalled half of the state’s revenue with US$73 million.
Live! Casino and Hotel, which had been the biggest revenue scorer in the state before the opening of the MGM facility, brought in US$47 million in October. Horseshoe Casino Baltimore saw a 7.6% increase to US$21 million, while Oceans Downs Casinos totalled US$6 million in revenue.
On the other hand, both Hollywood Casino Perryville and Rocky Gap Casino Resort experienced a slight decrease in revenues, reporting US$5.8 million and US$4.5 million respectively.
