Ohio’s casino and racino industry saw a third consecutive record month in September with $164.5 million in revenue, up 6.1% from September a year ago.
The figures follow record months in July and August. Still, with casino closings for the pandemic, yearly revenue of just over $1 billion is down 30.8 percent from nearly $1.5 billion during the first nine months of 2019. Casinos in the state were closed from mid-March through mid-June.
About $335 million of the yearly revenue will be paid to the state in taxes or fees.
MGM Northfield Park led the industry in September with $19.9 million in revenue. Also, JACK Thistledown Racinos was up 20.8 percent to $14.2 million and JACK Cleveland Casino was up 5.3 percent to $18.1 million.
The seven racinos, regulated by the Ohio Lottery Commission, are limited to chance-based slot machines called video lottery terminals. The totals reported by the lottery do not included what is taken in from racing bets.
