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Maryland Casinos Generate $68.7 Million During March

Casino gaming revenue contributes $28.3 million to the state

 (Baltimore) – Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced that March 2020 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos were $68,657,232. The total was substantially limited by the closure of all six casinos at 12 a.m. on March 16, due to the coronavirus.

In conjunction with his March 5 declaration of a state of emergency, Governor Larry Hogan issued a March 15 executive order to close the casinos as part of the State of Maryland’s effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

March 2020 casino revenues decreased $94,605,616 (-57.9%) compared to March of 2019, when the casinos generated a single-month record of $163,262,848.

Contributions to the State of Maryland from March 2020 casino revenue totaled $28,273,287, including $21,201,796 for the Education Trust Fund. Casino gaming revenues also support local communities and jurisdictions where the six casinos are located, as well as Maryland’s horse racing industry.

Maryland has six privately owned casinos that 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.

Here is a breakdown of March 2020 gaming revenues for each casino:

MGM National Harbor (3,107 slot machines, 206 table games)
$26,000,235 in March 2020, a decrease of $36,775,604 (-58.6%) from March 2019.

Live! Casino & Hotel (3,853 slot machines, 193 table games)
$24,843,475 in March 2020, a decrease of $31,102,248 (-55.6%) from March 2019.

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore (2,084 slot machines, 154 table games)
$9,924,038 in March 2020, a decrease of $15,677,357 (-61.2%) from March 2019.

Hollywood Casino Perryville (822 slot machines, 21 table games)
$2,995,779 in March 2020, a decrease of $4,156,595 (-58.1%) from March 2019.

Ocean Downs Casino (892 slot machines, 18 table games)
$2,711,503 in March 2020, a decrease of $3,917,112 (-59.1%) from March 2019.

Rocky Gap Casino Resort (665 slot machines, 16 table games)
$2,182,203 in March 2020, a decrease of $2,976,700 (-57.7%) from March 2019.

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 (Click HERE).

Maryland Lottery and Gaming is responsible for oversight of the state’s casinos. In this role, the agency provides direction and guidance to its casino partners on financial, security, regulatory and licensing procedures for the facilities. To keep Marylanders informed and to maintain transparency of casino operations, monthly financial reports are posted on mdgaming.com. Maryland Lottery and Gaming reminds players to play responsibly and within their budget; resources are available at mdgamblinghelp.org or by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.

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Maryland Lottery and Gaming contributed a record $1.311 billion

to the State of Maryland in FY2019. Please play responsibly.