Pennsylvania casinos flat in May; online gambling a hard sell?

Pennsylvania casino operators had a basically flat performance in May, with both slots and table games reporting only minor improvements.

Figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) show the state’s 12 licensed casino operators reported combined gaming revenue of $278.9m in May, up a modest 0.4% from the same month last year.

Slots revenue was also up 0.4% to just under $204m, led (as always) by the Parx Casino with $35.7m (+4.7%) followed by Sands Bethlehem’s $27m (+1.9%) and Rivers Casino’s $22.7m (+2.4%).

The table game scores were led (as always) by Sands, although its May total was down nearly 9.7% to $19.6m, while Parx reported its tables rising 12.7% to $16m. SugarHouse Casino ranked third with $10.1m (-11.8%).