Maryland's six casinos collectively generated $153.2m in gaming revenue from slot machines and table games in January 2024， marking a decrease of 8.4% compared to January 2023.
Contributions to the state from casino gaming totalled $63.2m in January 2024， down by 10.6% from the same period last year. These contributions support various sectors， including the Education Trust Fund， community development， the Maryland horse racing industry and small， minority- and women-owned businesses.
The figures for January 2024 reflect a similarity to January 2022， when gaming revenues amounted to $153.8m， with contributions to the state totalling $62.5m， including $45.5m to the Education Trust Fund.
Maryland's privately owned casinos， offering both slot machines and table games， include MGM National Harbor， Live! Casino & Hotel， Horseshoe Casino Baltimore， Ocean Downs Casino，Online Casino Games for Real Money Hollywood Casino Perryville and Rocky Gap Casino Resort.
Breaking down the gaming revenue for January 2024 by casino:
- MGM National Harbor reported $66m， down by 8.7%) from January 2023.
- Live! Casino & Hotel generated $56.8m， reflecting a decrease of 2.5% from January 2023.
- Horseshoe Casino recorded $14.6m， indicating a decline of 17.1% from January 2023.
- Hollywood Casino accumulated $6.6m， down by 7.5% from January 2023.
- Ocean Downs Casino accounted for $6.1m， showing a decrease of 12.9% from January 2023.
- Rocky Gap Casino posted $3.2m， indicating a decline of 36.6% from January 2023.
While January 2024 saw a decrease in gaming revenue， Maryland's gaming industry demonstrated resilience in previous months. In December 2023， the state's casinos collectively generated $165.6m in gaming revenue， marking a marginal increase of 0.3% compared to December 2022.
However， November 2023 witnessed a decline in gaming revenue， totalling $157.7m， down by 3.5% from the previous year.