Maryland Casinos Set Month-to-month Income Report, Oct. Win Totals $213M
Maryland casinos received $212.9 million in October, the all-time highest quantity generated by the properties in a single month.
MGM Resorts’ Leo the Lion stands guard exterior MGM Nationwide Harbor. The on line casino received $115 million from gamers in October 2022, an all-time report for the built-in resort property. The haul propelled Maryland casinos to their finest month ever. (Picture: MGM Resorts)
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Management Fee reported that October’s gross gaming income (GGR) from the six casinos was simply shy of $213 million. The haul simply surpassed the state gaming business’s earlier month-to-month report of $181.5 million, set in July 2022 by greater than 17% — or about $31.4 million.
MGM Nationwide Harbor was most liable for the distinctive play. MGM Resorts’ on line casino simply exterior Washington DC, throughout the Potomac River in Oxon Hill, received a report $115 million.
The $59 million year-over-year surge for the built-in resort primarily got here by the use of desk video games. The home received simply shy of $73.2 million final month on the felt. In October 2021, MGM Nationwide Harbor tables received simply $14.5 million.
The return of conventions, live shows, and occasions was credited for the elevated variety of gamers on the resort and the income increase. MGM Nationwide Harbor started posting job listings and holding hiring occasions for desk recreation sellers in mid-October as a result of demand.
MGM slot income was flat year-over-year. The extra income stemmed from sports activities betting, which commenced at Nationwide Harbor in December 2021.
Blended Outcomes Elsewhere
MGM Nationwide Harbor is contemporary off its finest month ever. However the headline-generating October gaming income report detailed some income rollbacks for different casinos.
Reside! On line casino & Lodge Maryland positioned a distant second in whole GGR at $59.6 million. That’s 1.9% decrease than in October 2021, when the Hanover on line casino received $60.8 million.
Two of the three resort-style casinos in Maryland are smaller venues with lower than 1,000 slot machines, and 20 desk video games that additionally skilled year-over-year drop-offs.
Rocky Hole On line casino in Flintstone reported a GGR decline of 9.5% to $5.2 million. Hollywood On line casino Perryville mentioned its on line casino win went south 1.3% to $7.5 million.
Ocean Downs On line casino in Berlin, the opposite resort on line casino, noticed gaming climb nearly 5% to $8 million. Horseshoe On line casino Baltimore additionally reported a uncommon acquire, as its gaming ground received $17.4 million from gamblers, 1.5% greater than the on line casino did a 12 months in the past.
Tax Profit Skyrockets
Maryland primarily makes use of its on line casino tax proceeds to fund public schooling.
Of the report $832.3 million in on line casino income directed to the state throughout its 2022 fiscal 12 months (June 1, 2021, by way of June 30, 2022), an all-time excessive of $611.6 million went to the Maryland Schooling Belief Fund (ETF). The fund helps early childhood schooling, public elementary and secondary schooling, public college building, and capital enchancment initiatives.
With on line casino gaming setting a brand new month-to-month income report in October 2022, the month moreover generated report tax income. On line casino gaming contributions to the state final month totaled $79.9 million. That’s $11 million greater than October 2021.
Extra gaming ought to equate to extra gaming tax {dollars}. And that’s what lawmakers count on when on-line sports activities betting begins within the coming weeks. After a prolonged regulatory delay, Maryland hopes to have regulated on-line sportsbooks up and working in December.
The six casinos and their on-line sportsbook companions have already been deemed appropriate for licensure by the MLGCC. Their licenses are anticipated to be issued by the Maryland Sports activities Wagering Utility Evaluation Fee when it subsequent meets on Nov. 21.
MGM Nationwide Harbor has partnered with BetMGM, Reside! has partnered with FanDuel, and Horseshoe has partnered with Caesars Sportsbook.
