Massachussets gaming revenue falls in September

Gross gaming revenue in Massachusetts in September was down 12.6 percent from a year ago, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said Thursday.

Two of the three casinos operating in the Bay State are based in Las Vegas.

The commission reported slot machine revenue of $23.4 million and table game revenue of $19.5 million at Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s Encore Boston Harbor for the month. At a 25 percent tax rate, the state collected $10.7 million from Wynn.

In western Massachusetts, MGM Springfield, operated by MGM Resorts International, reported slot revenue of $14 million and table game revenue of $3.6 million with $4.4 million collected in taxes.

Penn National Gaming’s Plainridge Park Casino had gross gaming revenue of $9.9 million. Plainridge, a slots-only operation, pays a 49 percent tax rate or $4.9 million for the month of September.

The state reported it collected a total $20 million in taxes for the month. September was the second month of operations since casinos were allowed to reopen after a March closure resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.