(US).- Total monthly revenue from slot machines and table games declined last month for only the third time in Pennsylvania’s casino gambling history, regulators said last week. Gross revenue from table games went down from us$ 56.6 million in February 2012 to us$ 55.3 million last month, a decline of 2.1 %, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said.
When added to slot-machine revenue, total gross revenue from casino gambling was down 7.7 % last month compared with the same period the year before.
The state approved casinos in July 2004 and now operates 11 but is facing increased competition from Maryland, New York, Ohio and Delaware.