September revenue for Maryland casinos reaches $65.3 million

By Eileen Ambrose, The Baltimore Sun

October 8, 2013

 Maryland's four casinos pulled in $65.3 million in revenue for September, a drop from $71 million the month before, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Monday.

Two of Maryland casinos — Casino at Ocean Downs and Rocky Gap Casino Resort — are in resort areas, which tend to be busier in the summer months, so a decline from August is not surprising, said James Karmel, a casino analyst and history professor at Harford Community College.

"What you are seeing is a fairly level revenue picture … and positive for Maryland," he said.

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