Pennsylvania Gaming March 2025 Revenue Hits Record Highs
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According to the PGCB, total gaming revenue in March reached $574.5 million, up 3.6% year-over-year.
The state’s retail slots operations accounted for the bulk of the revenue at $222.5 million. However, this figure dropped by 2.4% compared to March 2024. Retail table revenue also declined in the month, falling by 3.9% year-on-year to $81.9 million.
Video gaming terminals (VGT) didn’t buck the trend, as revenue from the vertical also dipped by 0.64% to $3.7 million.
Parx Casino in Bucks County led the pack in retail slot revenue for March with $34.4 million, a slight 0.19% increase from the same period last year. Wind Creek Bethlehem and Rivers Casino Pittsburgh saw retail slot revenue drop by 5.8% and 3.6% year-over-year but still earned $25.8 million and $24.3 million, respectively, in the month.
However, in the retail games category, Wind Creek Bethlehem topped the revenue charts with $23.4 million, a 14.8% jump from the previous year. Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course saw the highest rise in table game revenue at 76.31%.
iGaming Revenue Breaks Record
Online gaming accounted for $238.2 million of the total revenue during March. The figure surged 24.7% year-over-year, surpassing the previous record of almost $223.7 million set in December 2024.
The primary driver of the record revenue was iGaming slots, which increased 32.5% year-over-year to $179.5 million.
With $90.7 million, Hollywood Casino led all properties in iGaming revenue. Valley Forge Casino Resort generated $64.8 million, while Rivers Casino Philadelphia reported $38.6 million.
Sports Betting Revenue Decline
In March 2025, Pennsylvanians placed a total of $842.9 million in sports bets, up 5.26% year-over-year. Despite the large betting handle, the state’s sports betting industry generated only $27 million in revenue, a 40.7% decline from the previous year.
Valley Forge Casino Resort and Hollywood Casino at the Meadows generated the highest sports betting revenues at $9.4 million and $8.8 million, respectively.
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