CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio gambling establishments brought in $215.6 million in April, less than a percentage point from the record amount of revenue recorded last April.

All 11 casinos and racinos in Ohio grew after the release of curfews related to COVID-19. In April 2021, they took in $217.1 million, a then-record month, according to monthly reports released Thursday by the state’s casino and lottery control commissions.

Last April, casinos and racinos were 0.7% off the record, still making it the third best month since casinos and racinos returned to the state in 2012.

Ohio casinos saw a slight improvement over last year with $92.8 million in revenue, approximatelyyou $300,000 more than April 2021. Racinos combined grossed $122.7 million, down $1.8 million from April 2021.

Only one gambling establishment in the Cleveland-Akron area posted gains from a record month last year.

* MGM Northfield Park posted revenue of $25.6 million, up from $24.5 million last April.

* JACK Cleveland Casino had $23.1 million, down from $24.1 million.

* JACK Thistledown Racino had $17.2 million, up from $19.5 million.

So far in 2022, $782 million in gambling revenue has been generated by Ohio’s 11 casinos and racinos. Gambling revenue is the money kept by the house after paying out the winnings.