Maryland casinos generate $173.9 million in gaming revenue in August

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $173,924,516 in revenue from slot machines and table games during August 2024, an increase of $12,525,826 (7.8%) compared to August 2023. It was the ninth-best single-month total in the history of Maryland’s casino program, which launched in September 2010.

Casino gaming contributions to the state during August 2024 totaled $73,658,443, an increase of $5,533,168 (8.1%) compared to August 2023.

Contributions to the Education Trust Fund during August 2024 were $53,104,585, an increase of $3,974,355 (8.1%) compared to August 2023. Casino gaming revenues also support the communities and jurisdictions where the casinos are located, Maryland’s horse racing industry, and small, minority- and women-owned businesses.

Maryland’s six privately owned casinos offer both slot machines and table games: MGM National Harbor in Prince George’s County; Live! Casino & Hotel in Anne Arundel County; Horseshoe Casino Baltimore in Baltimore City; Ocean Downs Casino in Worcester County; Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County; and Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County.

The gaming revenue totals for August 2024 are as follows:

• MGM National Harbor (2,290 slot machines, 212 table games)
• $75,008,793 in August 2024, an increase of $6,629,915 (9.7%) from August 2023
• Live! Casino & Hotel (3,851 slot machines, 179 table games)
• $61,875,902 in August 2024, an increase of $6,808,173 (12.4%) from August 2023
• Horseshoe Casino (1,349 slot machines, 115 table games)
• $14,427,383 in August 2024, a decrease of $979,707 (-6.4%) from August 2023
• Ocean Downs Casino (851 slot machines, 19 table games)
• $9,884,650 in August 2024, a decrease of $177,372 (-1.8%) from August 2023
• Hollywood Casino (735 slot machines, 23 table games)
• $7,721,754 in August 2024, an increase of $617,125 (8.7%) from August 2023
• Rocky Gap Casino (629 slot machines, 16 table games)

• $5,006,035 in August 2024, a decrease of $372,307 (-6.9%) from August 2023

Details on each casino’s gaming revenues and contributions to the State of Maryland are included in the attached charts, and both fiscal and calendar year-to-date totals are available online here (PDF).

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