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Maryland Casino Revenues Up in April

Don Rush

BALTIMORE (AP) - Maryland casino revenue was $103.9 million in April, a new monthly high.

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Thursday that last month's revenue beat the previous high of about $99 million in July of 2015.

Of last month's revenue, about $36 million goes to the state's Education Trust Fund. About $5 million goes to support the state's horse racing industry, and about $3.5 million goes to local impact grants. Another $950,00 goes to support small- and minority-owned businesses

This April's casino revenue increased from last April by about $14.9 million, or about 17 percent.

Maryland has five casinos, and another one is being built near the nation's capital in Prince George's County. Maryland's first casino opened in September 2010.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.