Slots revenues at the Chester waterfront casino have been trending downward for months. Harrah’s Philadelphia saw the second largest drop of the 11 casinos open in both 20, with a 9.98 percent dip.
The state collected nearly $1.3 billion in taxes from slot-machine play last year, which goes to subsidize public schools, civic development projects, volunteer firefighting squads, casino-area local governments and the horse racing industry. While table games first introduced in 2010 still show strong growth, GCB data shows gross revenue from Pennsylvania’s slot machines dipped 3.5 percent to less than $2.4 billion. HARRISBURG – Annual revenues from Pennsylvania slot machines have dipped for the first time since the state’s first casino opened in 2006, according to 2013 figures released by the Gaming Control Board Friday.
