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<p>HARRISBURG &#8212; Mohegan Sun Pocono saw its April gross revenue from slot machines drop by more than 5 percent compared to 2016, according to a report released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Tuesday.</p><p>The Plains Township casino brought in $18,117,124.86 in gross revenue from slot machines during the month, compared to $19,236,060.64 during the same time in 2016 &#8212; a 5.5 percent drop.</p><p>Statewide slot machine revenue at the Pennsylvania&#8217;s 12 casinos was down 1.58 percent to $205,702,752.11 compared to $208,999,688.48 in April 2016.</p><p>Mohegan Sun&#8217;s drop was the second biggest in the state. Only Presque Isle Downs Casino in Erie had a bigger drop at 6.05 percent.</p><p>Mount Airy Casino in Mount Pocono was one of just four casinos to see gross slot revenues increase from April 2016. Mount Airy brought in $12,697,643.00 in April 2017 compared to $12,380,645.21 in April of 2016 for a 2.56 percent increase.</p><p>Only Valley Forge Casino Resort had a higher increase, seeing its gross slot revenues go up 8.13 percent.</p><p>For a complete list of gross slot revenue at Pennsylvania&#8217;s 12 casinos, <a href="http://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/?pr=714" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">People sit at the bar at Mohegan Sun Pocono casino on Christmas day. 12/25/15. Sean McKeag | Times Leader</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL122615MoheganSun3-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>People sit at the bar at Mohegan Sun Pocono casino on Christmas day. 12/25/15. Sean McKeag | Times Leader</caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
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Slot revenues down at Mohegan Sun Pocono