Maryland casinos net USD 97M in September

Revenue at the casinos was up 11 percent from September 2015, marking the strongest year-over-year gains since April. Revenues dipped from the $100.3 million reported for August as the summer season cale to a close.

More activity at Horseshoe Casino Baltimore helped power the increase. The facility brought in $26.9 million, up 21.6 percent from September 2015, when revenue growth disappointed.

"We're very pleased with our September performance, having posted the largest percentage of year-over-year revenue growth of any casino in Maryland during the period," said Erin Chamberlin, Horseshoe Baltimore's general manager, in a statement.

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Maryland Live Casino, which boasts the most slot machines and table gains in Maryland, maintained its slot as the top revenue maker, reporting $53.9 million in revenue, an increase of 8.8 percent from 2015.

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Rocky Gap Casino Resort had the second highest growth rate among the five casinos, with revenue surging nearly 15 percent year-over-year to $4.4 million.

The Casino at Ocean Downs generated $5.9 million up about 3 percent from 2015.

Hollywood Casino Perryville, which opened as the state's first casino in 2010, was the only one that saw revenues decline. It generated $5.9 million, down 4.6 percent from September 2015. That marked the fifth month in a row of decreases for the Cecil County site.

The state's newest casino, MGM National Harbor, is scheduled to open Dec. 8.

Together the five casinos have seen year-over-year revenue gains every month since November. They produced more than $100 million in four months this year, setting a record in May at $104.4 million.