Slot machine revenues at Pennsylvania casinos continued to falter in September, with a more than 6 percent decline over last year.

After five years of posting annual revenue increases by stealing customers from New Jersey casinos, September was the tenth consecutive month in which state casinos saw a collective decline over the previous year.

According to figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the state's 12 casinos raked in $187.8 million, falling nearly $13 million short of what was brought in September 2012. Ten of the 12 casinos experienced major declines, including Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. Sands in past financial reports bucked the troubling trend, but this time saw its revenues fall by almost 5 percent.

Sands' more than 3,000 slots machine brought in $22.3 million — a $1.1 million decline over 2012.

Parx Casino in Bensalem led the state with $28.7 million, but that was a 4 percent decline over last year. Sands had the second most revenues, followed by Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, where $22 million in slots revenues was a 1 percent reduction over last year.

Harrah's Casino, Chester experienced the biggest decline, 15 percent, by pulling in $17.3 million.

Mount Airy Casino, Monroe County, had $12.2 million in revenues, a $1 million decline over last year, and Mohegan Sun's $17.4 million in revenues was $1.4 million less than last year.

Only Valley Forge Casino had an increase. Its $4.9 million was a14 percent increase over last year, largely because the casino didn't open until 2012 and is still growing its customer base.

Lady Luck Casino at Nemacolin Resort outside Pittsburgh, which opened earlier this year, brought in just under $2 million in its first September of play.

Casinos statewide paid $100.7 million in taxes, to be used to help fund the horse racing industry, reduce property taxes and spur economic development statewide. 

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