It’s nice to know there is at least one recession-proof industry.
After a rough January in which their bottom line was battered by one snowstorm after another, the state’s slots parlors came roaring back in February.
Revenue at Pennsylvania’s 10 operating slots parlors was up 23 percent in February from January.
I know, you’re wondering how Harrah’s made out. Me, too. Their slots operation has been struggling for more than a year now.
They were off again in February, but only a tad more than 2 percent.
We should all have such “off” months. Harrah’s slots operation raked in
$24,239,358.81 in February, as opposed to $24,737,548.29 in February of last year. One thing to keep in mind is that last year February was when we got hammered with a couple of double-digit blizzards, so that number is probably a bit misleading.
Harrah’s still ranks No. 2 in the state when it comes to slots, trailing only Parx Casino at Philly Park in Bucks County. Play was down there as well, off 1.81 percent. Parx took in more than $31 million to remain the Pa. slots king.
But play also was booming at the other eight casinos. Again keep in mind that the weather likely plays a big part in that. The weather was a lot nice in February than in January, much more conducive to getting out.
Statewide, casinos took in $197 million dollars and change in February, an increase of 17.62 percent from the $168 million last year.
Also keep in mind that Harrah’s slots operation is in a sense now competing with the casino’s table games operation for the same gambling dollar. And table games are going great guns at Harrah’s.
Here’s an idea for Gov. Tom Corbett, who on Tuesday will roll out his first budget blueprint, while staring at a $4 billion deficit and pledging not to raise taxes.
Why don’t we just put slot machines at local gas stations? Those one-armed bandits have nothing on those one-nozzle thieves.
After a rough January in which their bottom line was battered by one snowstorm after another, the state’s slots parlors came roaring back in February.
Revenue at Pennsylvania’s 10 operating slots parlors was up 23 percent in February from January.
I know, you’re wondering how Harrah’s made out. Me, too. Their slots operation has been struggling for more than a year now.
They were off again in February, but only a tad more than 2 percent.
We should all have such “off” months. Harrah’s slots operation raked in
$24,239,358.81 in February, as opposed to $24,737,548.29 in February of last year. One thing to keep in mind is that last year February was when we got hammered with a couple of double-digit blizzards, so that number is probably a bit misleading.
Harrah’s still ranks No. 2 in the state when it comes to slots, trailing only Parx Casino at Philly Park in Bucks County. Play was down there as well, off 1.81 percent. Parx took in more than $31 million to remain the Pa. slots king.
But play also was booming at the other eight casinos. Again keep in mind that the weather likely plays a big part in that. The weather was a lot nice in February than in January, much more conducive to getting out.
Statewide, casinos took in $197 million dollars and change in February, an increase of 17.62 percent from the $168 million last year.
Also keep in mind that Harrah’s slots operation is in a sense now competing with the casino’s table games operation for the same gambling dollar. And table games are going great guns at Harrah’s.
Here’s an idea for Gov. Tom Corbett, who on Tuesday will roll out his first budget blueprint, while staring at a $4 billion deficit and pledging not to raise taxes.
Why don’t we just put slot machines at local gas stations? Those one-armed bandits have nothing on those one-nozzle thieves.
Comments