Atlantic City, rocked by the 2014 closure of four casinos, is teetering on the brink of a financial crisis. Nevada casino revenue has been flat for months.
But Maryland’s casino market, like a progressive jackpot, just keeps growing. The five casinos combined to generate record revenues for the second straight month in May, the Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Monday.
Combined revenues in Maryland reached $104.4 million in May. It was the sixth straight month that they increased compared to the previous year.
The last time the casinos’ collective revenue was down was in November, when it dropped about 0.5 percent.
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