After setting a record for gaming revenue in May, the betting slowed a bit for Maryland’s six casinos in June, although gaming revenue is still well above where it was this time two years ago.
Maryland’s six casinos generated a total of $161.5 million in gaming revenue in June, 13% more than June 2019. All six casinos were closed for most of June 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maryland will collect $67.6 million of that, a 12.6% increase over June 2019, with the majority of that going to the state’s Education Trust Fund.
MGM National Harbor remains the top Maryland casino for gaming revenue, generating $63.7 million in June, a 12% increase from June 2019. Live! Casino & Hotel at Arundel Mills saw gaming revenue jump 19.4% compared to June 2019, to $58.5 million. Baltimore’s Horseshoe Casino is the only one that generated less gaming revenue in June than it did two years ago, at $17 million, down 8.9%.
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