Pennsylvania casinos reported a modest gaming revenue bump in August, while Boyd Gaming formally assumed ownership of one of the state’s lesser lights, and Penn National Gaming went full mallrats.

On Monday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported that gaming revenue at the state’s 12 brick-and-mortar casinos hit $275m in August, a 2.8% improvement over the same month last year. August’s slots revenue improved 4.4% to $201.7m while table games fell 1.3% to just under $73.3m.

Seven casinos reported overall negative growth in August, with most of the decliners reporting steep drops in table revenue. Sands Bethlehem, the state’s perennial top table earner, saw its tables down 6.35% to $18.7m, while tables at perennial runner-up Parx nearly closed the gap, rising 8.4% to $17.4m. Parx won the overall revenue race with nearly $52.2m (+8.5%), while Sands was well back in second with $44.4m (-1.4%).

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