Slots revenue at Hollywood Casino down last month

Slot machine revenue at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course was down more than 10 percent in April from a year ago, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said Friday.

Hollywood Casiono's slot machine revenue last month totaled nearly $18.3 million. The casino, located in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, took in more than $20.3 million in April last year, according to the gaming control board.

Slot machine revenue at the 12 casinos in the state dropped 3.6 percent last month compared to the same month last year, the gaming control board reported.

Statewide, April's gross revenue from the play of slot machines statewide was $197,760,977 compared to $205,155,406 in April 2013. The board also reported that the amount of tax revenue generated from slot machine play during this April was $105,766,654.