Puerto Rico Gaming Commission reports US$45m in slot machine revenue
By The Weekly Edge desk · · Updated
Summary
Puerto Rico’s Gaming Commission reported US$45m collected from route-based gambling machines over the past 14 months, according to Focus Gaming News. The agency said US$17.6m was allocated to police retirement, US$12m to municipalities and US$12m to the General Fund; US$9.5m of the municipal allocation had been distributed. It also reported more than 60 enforcement operations since February, resulting in fines and the seizure of hundreds of machines.
Why it matters
Reported machine revenue supports named public allocations, while enforcement operations target route-based gambling machines.