Maryland’s newest casino, Maryland Live!, generated nearly $30m in gaming revenue for its first partial month of operation.
The $500m property opened on June 6 and saw gaming revenue reach $28.5m for the month – a win per machine per day of $359.27.
The casino paid more than $19m in gaming taxes to the State of Maryland – a rate of 67 per cent.
"The results are right in line with projections," said Joe Weinberg, managing partner of the Cordish Companies. "Approximately 500,000 people visited the casino during its first 24 days of operation. Critically, they came from a very wide geographic area, with roughly half of our visitors coming from the District of Columbia, the Maryland counties surrounding DC and Virginia. It is clear that if we are going to continue to meet the State's expectations, we have to be able to continue to draw visitors from these areas."
Maryland Live! has paid out more than $169m to casino customers throughout June, including $6.8m in jackpots of $1,200 or higher.
"We've delivered a true Las Vegas-style customer experience combined with the convenience of a regional facility," said Robert Norton, president and general manager of Maryland Live! Casino.
