Casino Revenue, Contributions To The State Down 20 Percent Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Maryland's six casinos remain closed, and that means revenue and contributions to the State are down more than 20 percent compared to this time last year.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, revenue is down by more than $372 million.

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Casinos are now working on ways to safely reopen once they're given the green light.

That includes temperature screenings, plastic dividers and limiting capacity to about 50 percent.

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