Just as hearings are about to begin on the six applicants vying for the city's second casino license, SugarHouse finished just eighth out of 11 statewide venues last month in gross slots revenue, generating $14.7 million.
It was the same amount the casino reported in November 2011, according to figures released Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Parx in Bensalem, the state's top-grossing casino, made $29.9 million, down just modestly from a year ago, while Harrah's Philadelphia in Chester also had a revenue decline of 2.71 percent, and generated $20.4 million last month.
The declines underscore what some gaming analysts have been saying for a while: The Philadelphia market, with four casinos within a 25-mile radius, is saturated.
