For the first time, Pennsylvania’s regulated gaming revenue surpassed $7 billion in the fiscal year 2025/26, as reported on Friday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). This milestone was fueled by significant growth in online casino gaming and sports betting.
The total gross revenue from various gaming sources—including slot machines, table games, iGaming, sports betting, video gaming terminals (VGTs), and fantasy sports contests—reached a historic $7.01 billion by June 30, compared to $6.39 billion in the previous year.
The state achieved a record collection of $3.09 billion in taxes and fees derived from regulated gaming, which includes $110 million from slot machine license operation fees that contribute to local community accounts. These figures may be revised by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.
iGaming continued to lead as the primary growth sector, with fiscal-year revenue increasing by 18.4% to an impressive $2.93 billion, up from $2.48 billion the previous year.
Hollywood Casino at Penn National remained the dominant iGaming operator, generating $1.13 billion in revenue, while Valley Forge Casino Resort followed closely with $811.8 million.
Sports betting revenue also hit a fiscal-year high, climbing by 35.95% to $662.9 million, despite a decline in statewide betting handle to $8.45 billion from $8.72 billion in the prior fiscal year.
Valley Forge Casino Resort led the sports betting revenue with $272.6 million, followed by Hollywood Casino at the Meadows, which reported $189.9 million. Notably, Hollywood Casino York experienced the largest increase, with sports betting revenue booming by nearly 287.55%.
Revenue from retail slot machines, the largest segment in land-based gaming, remained relatively stable at $2.44 billion, showing a modest 0.02% increase compared to the last fiscal year. Parx Casino continued to be the leading slot operator with $375.1 million in revenue, despite a slight decrease year-over-year.
Retail table games revenue decreased by 2.15% to $908.9 million, with Wind Creek Bethlehem being the top table games operator, reporting $239.9 million in revenue, followed closely by Parx Casino with $196.4 million.
Revenues from VGTs installed at truck stops increased by 0.55% to $41.6 million, as the number of operational VGT locations grew from 73 to 75 compared to the previous year.
Fantasy sports contests generated $18.0 million in revenue, down 5.79% from the previous fiscal year, with DraftKings remaining the leading operator at $12.48 million, followed by FanDuel at $3.08 million.
The PGCB emphasized that revenue from gaming taxes funds various initiatives, including property tax relief for schools, state and local economic development projects, public safety programs, and agricultural initiatives, including horse racing, alongside grants for municipalities and counties, as well as contributions to Pennsylvania’s General Fund.