Pennsylvania’s casino operators reported soft September gaming revenue, due in part to Sands Bethlehem’s ice-cold gaming tables.

Figures released this week by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) show the state’s 12 currently operational casino licensees generated combined gaming revenue of $268.5m, down slightly less than 1% from the same month last year.

The casinos’ slot machines did their part to keep September’s numbers in the black, posting a modest 0.4% year-on-year rise to $196.2m, but table game revenue was down nearly 4.4% to $72.3m.

Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment’s Parx Casino in Philadelphia claimed September’s revenue pole position, and it wasn’t even close. Parx earned nearly $49.2m last month, up 3.6% year-on-year, while runner-up Sands Bethlehem was down more than 10% to $42.6m. Rivers Casino ranked third with nearly $29.8m, up 5.3%.