PA gambling revenues continue to ride high as sports wagering handle tops $800M

20 November 2023- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming, along with fantasy contests, during October 2023 was $483,006,194, an increase of 7.28% compared to revenue generated in October 2022.

Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the PGCB include slot machines, table games, internet gaming, sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals (VGTs). The PGCB has posted separate reports for these types of gaming on its website, https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/

The following chart compiles all revenue generated in October 2023 by casinos, along with fantasy contests and VGTs operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated in October 2022.

SourceOctober 2023Total RevenueOctober 2022Total Revenue% Change
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course$77,185,062$68,705,29812.34%
Valley Forge Casino Resort$64,413,503$56,484,30714.04%
Parx Casino$53,651,092$54,945,664-2.36%
Rivers Casino Philadelphia$47,617,867$48,997,956-2.82%
Wind Creek Bethlehem$43,941,736$43,833,8510.25%
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows$34,196,075$23,193,44547.44%
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh$31,038,053$31,674,244-2.01%
Live! Casino Philadelphia$25,479,665$23,002,71710.77%
Mohegan Pennsylvania$19,586,275$19,819,713-1.18%
Mount Airy Casino Resort$18,835,736$20,965,933-10.16%
Harrah’s Philadelphia$18,690,585$17,102,1979.29%
Live! Casino Pittsburgh$9,269,222$8,978,4373.24%
Presque Isle Downs and Casino$8,276,370$9,837,136-15.87%
Hollywood Casino York$7,855,635$8,028,574-2.15%
Hollywood Casino Morgantown$7,438,665$6,526,23213.98%
Video Gaming Terminals$3,406,170$3,547,774-3.99%
Golden Nugget$2,983,555n/an/a
Fantasy Contests$2,652,804$2,771,894-4.30%
Parx Shippensburg$2,632,970n/an/a
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin$2,045,103$1,823,59412.15%
Bally’s Pennsylvania$1,810,051n/an/a
Statewide Total$483,006,194$450,238,9637.28%

Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $196,913,235* during October 2023.

October Revenue by Game Type

The PGCB is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games: 

Type of Gaming RevenueOctober 2023October 2022% Change
Retail Slots Revenue$192,519,568$199,049,045-3.28%
iGaming Slot Revenue$109,835,907$86,318,90927.24%
Retail Tables Revenue$81,458,654$79,848,3162.02%
Sports Wagering Revenue$48,150,055$40,514,02018.85%
iGaming Tables Revenue$42,637,039$35,697,78919.44%
Video Gaming Terminals Revenue$3,406,170$3,547,774-3.99%
Fantasy Contests Revenue$2,652,804$2,771,894-4.30%
iGaming Poker Revenue$2,345,997$2,491,217-5.83%
Total Gaming Revenue$483,006,194$450,238,9637.28%