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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio’s casinos and racinos have had two record months, breaking records for gambling revenue in September and August.

Combined, the 11 facilities reported $188.6 million in gambling revenue in September, up from $185.4 million made in the same month last year, according to reports Wednesday from the Ohio Casino Control and Lottery commissions. September 2021 was also a record month.

Casinos and racinos are back to breaking records after going through a slow patch. Revenue was down from April through July compared to 2021.

Ohio’s seven racinos took in $107.2 million, a $675,000 gain compared to September 2021 and $20.4 million gain compared to 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Ohio’s four casinos took in $81.4 million, a $3.3 million gain compared to 2021 and a $13.1 gain compared to 2019.

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The gambling revenue is what the casinos and racinos make after paying out winnings, but before taxes. About one-third of this money is forwarded to the state in the form of taxes or fees.

Through the first nine months of 2022, the casinos and racinos have collected $1.76 billion in gambling revenue. That’s 1.3% ahead of 2021, when $1.74 billion was collected through September.

Gambling revenue was up 1.3% in the Cleveland market, compared to 2021.

* MGM Northfield Park had revenue of $23.7 million, up 3.4% from $22.9 million in August 2021.

* JACK Cleveland Casino had revenue of $21.9 million, up 3% from $21.3 million.

* JACK Thistledown Racino had revenue of $14.9 million, down 4.2% from $15.6 million.

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