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Maryland casinos generate $174.7 million in gaming revenue in April

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $174,742,218 in revenue from slot machines and table games during April 2023. It was the sixth-best single-month gaming revenue total in the history of Maryland’s casino program and represented an increase of $3,997,260 (2.3%) compared to April 2022.

Casino gaming contributions to the state in April 2023 totaled $72,376,182, an increase of $522,884 (0.7%) compared to April 2022.

Contributions to the Education Trust Fund in April 2023 were $52,624,918, an increase of $396,476 (0.8%) compared to April 2022. 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 April 2023 are as follows:

  • MGM National Harbor (2,353 slot machines, 210 table games)
    $75,496,985 in April 2023, an increase of $4,964,819 (7.0%) from April 2022
  • Live! Casino & Hotel (3,830 slot machines, 179 table games)
    $62,014,953 in April 2023, an increase of $3,207,374 (5.5%) from April 2022
  • Horseshoe Casino (1,452 slot machines, 122 table games)
    $16,444,785 in April 2023, a decrease of $2,491,708 (-13.2%) from April 2022
  • Ocean Downs Casino (848 slot machines, 19 table games)
    $7,926,689 in April 2023, a decrease of $308,141 (-3.7%) from April 2022
  • Hollywood Casino (702 slot machines, 19 table games)
    $7,481,880 in April 2023, a decrease of $984,083 (-11.6%) from April 2022
  • Rocky Gap Casino (618 slot machines, 16 table games)
    $5,376,925 in April 2023, a decrease of $391,002 (-6.8%) from April 2022

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 (PDF).

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