Pennsylvania’s regulated gaming revenue exceeded $7 billion for the first time in fiscal year 2025/26, driven by continued growth in online casino gaming and sports betting, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) said on Friday.
Combined gross revenue from slot machines, table games, iGaming, sports wagering, video gaming terminals (VGTs) and fantasy sports contests rose to a record $7.01 billion in the fiscal year ended June 30, compared with $6.39 billion a year earlier.
The state collected a record $3.09 billion in taxes and fees from regulated gaming activities, including $110 million in slot machine licence operation fees that fund local share accounts. The figures remain subject to any adjustments by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.
iGaming remained the largest growth driver, with fiscal-year revenue climbing 18.4% to a record $2.93 billion from $2.48 billion a year earlier.
Hollywood Casino at Penn National remained the state’s largest iGaming operator, generating $1.13 billion in revenue, followed by Valley Forge Casino Resort with $811.8 million.
Sports wagering revenue also reached a fiscal-year record, rising 35.95% to $662.9 million despite the statewide betting handle declining to $8.45 billion from $8.72 billion in the previous fiscal year.
Valley Forge Casino Resort led sports wagering revenue with $272.6 million, while Hollywood Casino at the Meadows reported $189.9 million. Hollywood Casino York posted one of the sharpest gains, with sports betting revenue surging nearly 287.55%.
Revenue from retail slot machines, the state’s largest land-based gaming segment, was broadly flat at $2.44 billion, edging up 0.02% from the previous fiscal year. Parx Casino remained the top-performing slot operator with $375.1 million in revenue despite a slight year-on-year decline.
Retail table games revenue fell 2.15% to $908.9 million. Wind Creek Bethlehem remained the leading table games operator with $239.9 million in revenue, followed by Parx Casino at $196.4 million.
Revenue from VGTs installed at truck stops rose 0.55% to $41.6 million, with the number of operating VGT locations increasing to 75 from 73 a year earlier.
Fantasy sports contests generated $18.0 million in revenue, down 5.79% from the previous fiscal year. DraftKings remained the largest fantasy sports operator with $12.48 million in revenue, followed by FanDuel with $3.08 million.
The PGCB highlighted that gaming tax revenue supports school property tax relief, state and local economic development projects, public safety initiatives, agricultural programmes including horse racing, grants for municipalities and counties, and Pennsylvania’s General Fund.
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