Maryland casino revenue up in September but fails to clear $100m hurdle

Maryland’s casino gambling revenue enjoyed a year-on-year boost in September but failed to keep the state’s $100m streak going.

Figures released Wednesday by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming agency show the state’s overall casino revenue hitting $97.1m in September, an 11% rise over the same month last year. Table games were up 27% to $35.4m while slots gained a more modest 3.6% to $61.7m.

Despite the year-on-year gains, September’s total failed to top the $100m mark, a feat the state’s casinos achieved in four of the past five months through August. Guess the cost of back-to-school supplies did a number of some parents’ discretionary income. Thanks for nothing, kids.

As usual, Maryland Live ruled the revenue roost with $53.9m, up 8.8% year-on-year, and only slightly off August’s $55.9m. Horseshoe Casino Baltimore posted the month’s biggest improvement, rising 21.6% to $26.9m. Most of the Shoe’s gains came via its tables, which shot up 38% to $12.5m.