Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Rises 6% to $591M as Sports Betting Jumps 28%

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached $591.1 million in July, up 5.99% from a year earlier, the state regulator reported.

The result generated $256.8 million in tax revenue, with sports betting and iGaming growth helping offset a decline in retail table games. Retail slot revenue also increased, while online slots supplied most of the growth within the internet casino segment.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said July revenue increased from $557.7 million in the same month last year. According to the PGCB’s July revenue report, the statewide total includes casinos, online gaming, sports wagering, video gaming terminals and fantasy contests.

The July increase follows another strong result earlier this year, when Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached nearly $595 million in April, up 6.49% year over year. Online casino gaming and sports betting were also key contributors to growth that month.

Sports Betting Revenue Jumps Nearly 28%

Sports wagering delivered one of the largest year-over-year gains among the state’s major gambling segments. Taxable sportsbook revenue reached $51.8 million, up 27.75% from $40.6 million in July 2025, while total handle increased 23.53% to $509.5 million.

Valley Forge Casino Resort led sports wagering revenue with $21.1 million from $167.1 million in handle. Hollywood Casino at the Meadows followed with $14.4 million in revenue from $166 million wagered, while Hollywood Casino Morgantown generated nearly $4 million.

Online casino revenue also increased, reaching $249 million for the month, up 9.09% year over year. Internet slots generated $199.2 million, a 12.41% increase, while online table revenue declined 2.2% to $47.4 million and internet poker fell 7.14% to $2.3 million.

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Leads Operator Totals

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course led the PGCB’s combined operator totals with $111.5 million in July revenue, an increase of 7.71% from a year earlier. The property’s total included $97 million attributed to iGaming, making it Pennsylvania’s largest online casino certificate holder by revenue during the month.

Valley Forge Casino Resort ranked second with $103.4 million, up 16.36%, including $70.1 million from iGaming and $21.1 million from sports wagering. Rivers Casino Philadelphia generated $59.9 million across its reported gaming channels, a 4.23% increase.

Several smaller operators posted larger percentage increases from lower bases. Bally’s Pennsylvania revenue rose 65.58% to $5.5 million, while Presque Isle Downs and Casino increased 32.39% to $16.5 million. Wind Creek Bethlehem recorded one of the largest declines among major properties, with total reported revenue falling 17.11% to $39.8 million.

Retail Tables Decline as Slot Revenue Rises

Revenue from physical slot machines increased 2.48% to $213.7 million, with 24,561 machines operating across Pennsylvania casinos during July. Parx Casino remained the leading retail slot property at $32 million, followed by Wind Creek Bethlehem at $23 million and Rivers Casino Pittsburgh at $21 million.

Retail table games moved in the opposite direction, declining 5.07% to $72.4 million. Wind Creek remained the largest table-games property with $16.2 million despite a 29.23% year-over-year decline, while Parx generated $15.1 million and Live! Casino Philadelphia increased 21.69% to $8.7 million.

July’s figures show that Pennsylvania’s overall growth remained concentrated in digital gaming and sports wagering while results were more mixed at physical casinos. iGaming generated $115.5 million in state tax revenue during the month, compared with $108.3 million from retail slots and $18.7 million from sports wagering.

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