Strong monthly numbers for Hollywood Gaming

AUSTINTOWN

Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course increased its percent payout and still maintained strong monthly numbers during October, its first full month of operation, according to numbers released by the state lottery commission.

Hollywood Gaming had $79,796,985 credits played, including $70,915,990 won by gamers for a payout rate of 89.2 percent. That led to a win per day per video lottery terminal of $325.

Penn National Gaming Inc. officials have said a good month is considered to be a win per day per machine of $300 a machine or higher.

Hollywood Gaming took in $5,704,818, the lottery commission took $2,888,297 and $28,668 went to problem gambling services.

These numbers compare with September’s numbers, that only accounted for 14 days of being open to the public. Those were $52.8 million credits played during Hollywood Gaming’s first 14 days of operation in September. After credits of $46.8 million won by gamers – an 88.77 percent payout – that equated to a win per day per VLT of $499. The distributions for September were $4.9 million going to the racino, $1.9 million to the lottery commission and $19,739 to problem gambling services.

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