In 2013, the township’s casino revenue went up to $1,594,610.
The casino revenue started halfway through that four-year period of tax rate stability.ĭuring the first calendar year of operation, when it generated little revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2012, the casino contributed $943,522 to Upper Merion. The casino revenue distributed through the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in 20 goes directly into Upper Merion Township’s general fund but has not changed the township’s property tax rate, which remained at 2.159 mills over the past four years. UPPER MERION – Since it opened in March 2012, the financial impact of the Valley Forge Casino Resort on Upper Merion Township has had both intangible and tangible effects.
