Maryland casinos generate $173.9 million in gaming revenue in August

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Maryland casinos generate $173.9 million in gaming revenue in August

Article brief provided by NottinghamMD.com
  • Chris Montcalmo, NottinghamMD.com
September 5, 2024 3:23 PM
  • Chris Montcalmo, NottinghamMD.com

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.

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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.