According to Maryland Lottery and Gaming, the state’s casinos brought in a total of $151.8 million in January 2025. There were some parts of the sector that saw good growth, even if this represents a little decrease of almost $1.5 million from the prior year.
Revenue from gaming operations at Maryland’s six casinos came to $63.7 million in January, a slight rise of 0.8% over the previous year. The highest-grossing casino in the state, MGM National Harbor, recorded a remarkable $67.6 million in revenue for the month, a 2.3% rise over January 2024. With more than 2,200 slot machines and 211 table games, the casino’s video lottery terminals (VLTs) generated $38.8 million in revenue.
Hollywood Casino and Rocky Gap Casino also reported year-over-year growth. Hollywood Casino generated just over $6.6 million, an increase of 1%, while Rocky Gap Casino posted $3.3 million in revenue, up by 3.8%.
Declines and Small Gains Across Other Properties
Live! Casino & Hotel, which earned over $55.1 million, saw a 2.9% decrease compared to January 2024, placing it second in revenue among the state’s casinos. Horseshoe Casino experienced a larger drop, reporting $13.4 million in revenue, a decline of 7.8%.
Ocean Downs Casino experienced the smallest dip in revenue, falling by just $394,000 to $5.7 million.
The total casino revenue of $151.8 million in Maryland was driven primarily by VLTs, which contributed nearly $100.6 million. VLT revenue rose by 2.3% year-over-year, while revenue from table games dipped by 6.8%, generating $51.2 million.
Casino gaming revenues in Maryland are crucial for supporting the state’s Education Trust Fund and benefiting the local communities and jurisdictions where the casinos are located.
The post Maryland’s January 2025 Casino Revenue Shows Mixed Results Across Properties appeared first on iGaming.org.