APRIL 2022 CASINO REVENUE DATA
Casinos contribute $71.8 million to the state
(Baltimore) — Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $170,744,958 in gaming revenue during April 2022. The total represents an increase of $8,638,592 (5.3%) compared to April 2021 and surpassed the March 2022 figure of $170.6 million to become the fourth-best month in the history of the state’s casino program.
Casino gaming contributions to the state in April 2022 totaled $71,853,298, an increase of $1,928,640 (2.8%) compared to April 2021.
Contributions to the Education Trust Fund (ETF) in April 2022 were $52,228,442, an increase of $1,427,101 (2.8%) compared to April 2021. Casino gaming revenues also support the communities and jurisdictions where the casinos are located, Maryland’s horse racing industry, and small, minority- and women-owned businesses.
Maryland’s six privately owned casinos 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.
In April 2021, MGM National Harbor and Horseshoe Casino were limited to 50% capacity due to COVID-19. The remaining four casinos had no capacity limitations in April 2021, but some slot machine and table game seats could not be occupied due to social-distancing guidelines.
The gaming revenue totals for April 2022 are as follows:
MGM National Harbor (2,101 slot machines, 210 table games)
$70,532,167 in April 2022, an increase of $8,177,543 (13.1%) from April 2021
Live! Casino & Hotel (3,756 slot machines, 183 table games)
$58,807,579 in April 2022, an increase of $590,353 (1.0%) from April 2021
Horseshoe Casino (1,510 slot machines, 145 table games)
$18,936,493 in April 2022, a decrease of $739,341 (-3.8%) from April 2021
Hollywood Casino (703 slot machines, 18 table games)
$8,465,963 in April 2022, a decrease of $56,106 (-0.7%) from April 2021
Ocean Downs Casino (866 slot machines, 18 table games)
$8,234,830 in April 2022, an increase of $548,291 (7.1%) from April 2021
Rocky Gap Casino (620 slot machines, 16 table games)
$5,767,926 in April 2022, an increase of $117,852 (2.1%) from April 2021
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.