September 10th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Gaming revenue for Maryland’s six casinos in August was relatively flat compared to last summer, but among the three largest, MGM National Harbor was the only casino with an increase in gaming revenue. MGM National Harbor raked in $71.8 million in August gaming revenue, up 6.5% from August 2021. Live! Casino & Hotel, the state’s second-largest casino, had August gaming revenue of $56.8 million, down 4.5% from last August. Baltimore’s Horseshoe Casino had $17.2 million in gaming revenue last month, down 4.2% from a year earlier. Hollywood Casino’s gaming revenue was down 7.4% from a year ago. Gaming revenue at Rocky Gap Casino was down 2.1%. The only other casino with a year-or-year increase in gaming revenue was Ocean Downs Casino, bringing in 6.8% more than last August. In total, the state’s six casinos generated $169.4 million in gaming revenue in August, up 0.5% from a year earlier.