New Slot Machines Put PA at $7 Million

Pennsylvania now has three casinos running thousands of slot machines, and now they have $7 million as well. Amazingly, in its first week of being open, Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack brought in $66 million in wagers at its almost 2,800 slot machines. Harrah’s is the third casino to open in the state, and it is the largest one open so far.

The state gets 55% tax revenue from the casinos actual $6.3 million in gross slot machine revenue. That $3.5 million, added to the other casinos’ earnings, brought in $7.6 million for the state total. The Mohegan Sun is the smallest casino in the state with almost 1,100 slot machines, and Philadelphia Park is second in line with almost 2,100 slot machines.

Year to date, the state has brought in $22 million in slot machine tax revenue, even though the state admits that the initial interest in the casinos seems to have waned a bit. The amount of revenue from the slot machines has dropped, since the beginning of the year. There was a 13.7% decline at the Mohegan Sun alone.

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino is slated to open in Western Pennsylvania this spring. They are currently building a temporary facility, which will house 1,800 slot machines, with the permanent facility to hold 3,000 slot machines. They are currently ahead of schedule on construction, so they may be able to open sooner than originally anticipated.

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