Maryland casino revenue sees 2.5% hike in November

Statewide casino revenue increased 2.5 percent — more than $2.2 million — from November 2015, buoyed by a nearly 16 percent revenue increase at the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore to $28.5 million.

Last November was the last time the casinos' collective revenue declined, slipping about 0.5 percent. Monthly revenue has reached $100 million four times since 2010, with a record of $104.4 million set in May.

A sixth Maryland casino, the $1.4 billion MGM National Harbor just seven miles from Washington in Prince George's County, is scheduled to open Thursday.

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Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County, which has the most slot machines and table games in the state, remained significantly ahead the others in revenue in November, with $50.2 million, despite a 2.7 percent decrease year-over-year

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Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, the state's first casino in 2010, generated $5.6 million in revenue, a 6.9 percent drop from the previous November.

The Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County barely eclipsed Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County last month as both brought in a revenue of roughly $3.8 million.

Rocky Gap saw the second-largest revenue increase in the state, about 5.6 percent. Revenue dropped 1.7 percent at Ocean Downs, which has 164 more slot machines than Rocky Gap but no table games.