But now, she adds, 'Pennsylvania has already flattened out it's actually on a slight decrease this year in revenue, from last year. 'From 2012 to 2013, it was booming - billions of dollars coming into Pennsylvania,' Parmley says.
She says the casinos are expected to bring money pouring into resources for senior citizens and boost tax revenue. 'Pennsylvania is a terrific example,' Suzette Parmley of The Philadelphia Inquirer tells David. And that makes it harder for any one town to attract customers from miles around. The arrival of new casinos in cities such as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh - and Baltimore, where Maryland's fifth casino recently opened - is giving gamblers more options.