The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently reported a $16 million increase in slot machine revenue for the 2017/2018 state fiscal year, a 0.7 percent increase compared to the previous fiscal year.
Total revenue for 2017/2018 was $2,352,320,936. Slot machine revenue was up during seven of the 12 months during the fiscal year. Tax revenue from slot machine play during the year totaled $1,192,851,503.
The report also provides a statewide total and casino-by-casino monthly slot machine revenue for June 2018. During June, the state’s 12 casinos generated approximately five percent more in gross revenue than in June 2017.
The average number of operating slot machines at the 12 casinos in June was 25,737 as compared to 25,685 in June of last year.
Since the first casino opened in November of 2006, revenue from slot machine play has totaled $24.8 billion, resulting in a tax generation of $13.3 billion.
The board will provide figures for table game revenue later this month when it publishes its June 2018 and Fiscal Year 2017/2018 revenue.