Big March for Revenue at Maryland’s Casinos

Big March for Revenue at Maryland’s Casinos
Fact Checked by Pat McLoone

March proved to be madness in Maryland as official monthly casino figures were released by Maryland Lottery and Gaming (MLG) on Friday.

Maryland’s six privately owned casinos combined for an impressive 11.9% increase compared to February. Maryland casinos generated $178,137,823 million in revenue, up from February ($159,226,677), and up 0.9% ($1,613,239) from March 2023 ($176,524,584). March was the fifth-best single-month total in the history of the state’s casino program.

Contribution to the state from casino gaming totaled more than $76,473,835, an increase of $1,924,683 (2.6%) compared to March 2023. Also, contributions to the Education Trust Fund were more than $55.15 million, a slight increase of $993,087 (1.8%) compared to March 2023.

No iGaming in Maryland Yet

Legislation aimed at making online Maryland casinos stalled recently.  
  
Two iGaming bills had been filed in the state. One is House Bill 1319, sponsored by Del. Vanessa Atterbeary, D-Fulton. The other, Senate Bill 603, is from Sen. Ron Watson, D-Bowie.

It now looks as if 2026 will be the next real chance in the state.

Breaking Down the Casinos

The gaming revenue totals for March 2024 for the state’s six casinos:

  • MGM National Harbor (2,265 slot machines, 207 table games): $75,068,449, 
    an increase of $2,441,395 (3.4%) from March 2023
  • Live! Casino & Hotel (3,874 slot machines, 179 table games): $64,761,081, 
    an increase of $343,979 (0.5%) from March 2023
  • Horseshoe Casino (1,347 slot machines, 115 table games): $17,300,396, 
    a decrease of $774,356 (-4.3%) from March 2023
  • Hollywood Casino (702 slot machines, 23 table games): $8,452,412, 
    an increase of $481,821 (6.0%) from March 2023
  • Ocean Downs Casino (859 slot machines, 19 table games) - $7,519,894, 
    a decrease of $520,002 (-6.5%) from March 2023
  • Rocky Gap Casino (623 slot machines, 16 table games) - $5,035,591, 
    a decrease of $359,598 (-6.7%) from March 2023

Maryland sports betting numbers for March will be released later this month. 

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Author

Lou Monaco
Lou Monaco
Reporter/Journalist

Lou Monaco had been East Coast Scene columnist for Gaming Today in Las Vegas since June 2019, covering the East Coast sportsbook scene with emphasis on NJ and PA. He also currently is a part-time writer for the high school sports department for NJ Advanced Media (NJ.com) in Iselin, NJ. Lou has over 30 years sports experience with previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form and Oddschecker.

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