Maryland casinos have set a new monthly revenue record while topping the $100m mark for the first time.
Figures released Thursday by Maryland Lottery and Gaming showed the state’s five casino operators reported combined gaming revenue of $103.9m in April, easily eclipsing the state’s previous best monthly tally of just under $99m last July. Table game revenue was up $7m to over $38.7m while slots rose nearly $8m to $65.1m.
April’s total is nearly 17% higher from the same month last year and also represents a significant leap from March 2016’s $98m. Maryland Lottery and Gaming director Gordon Medenica called the new record “another great milestone” for the state’s gaming operations and he looked forward to continued growth in the months to come.
As usual, the gaming gods distributed their bounty unevenly, as the market-leading Maryland Live! claimed the bulk of the proceeds. Maryland Live earned nearly $58m in April, up 13.4% year-on-year and 6% sequentially.