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PGCB Reports Record Revenue in March 2024

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All-time high for iGaming revenue spurs overall increase

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported  that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming, along with fantasy contests, during March 2024 was $554,625,294, an all-time monthly high eclipsing the previous high revenue month of December 2023 of $534,215,808.

The March revenue figure was also a 7.64% increase over the $515,278,831 revenue figure of last March.

Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) continued to be the driver for the overall growth with a 28.95% increase in revenue generated in March 2024 over March 2023.

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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/.

Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $229,566,989* during March 2024.

The following chart compiles all revenue generated in March 2024 by casinos, along with fantasy contests and VGTs operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated in March 2023.

Source March 2024
Total Revenue
March 2023
Total Revenue
% Change
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course $88,176,795 $80,928,428 8.96%
Valley Forge Casino Resort $88,008,949 $68,510,263 28.46%
Parx Casino $59,491,008 $60,440,432 -1.57%
Rivers Casino Philadelphia $54,510,221 $53,461,999 1.96%
Wind Creek Bethlehem $49,982,144 $47,247,055 5.79%
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh $34,094,794 $35,491,060 -3.93%
Live! Casino Philadelphia $27,917,692 $26,546,348 5.17%
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows $27,542,944 $31,196,409 -11.71%
Harrah’s Philadelphia $24,555,270 $20,012,094 22.70%
Mohegan Pennsylvania $21,220,683 $21,323,198 -0.48%
Mount Airy Casino Resort $20,894,658 $21,718,881 -3.79%
Live! Casino Pittsburgh $10,982,199 $10,529,738 4.30%
Hollywood Casino York $10,247,946 $9,390,319 9.13%
Presque Isle Downs and Casino $9,447,528 $9,144,781 3.31%
Hollywood Casino Morgantown $8,688,527 $9,472,589 -8.28%
Golden Nugget $4,467,658 n/a n/a
Parx Shippensburg $3,950,153 $3,065,542 28.86%
Video Gaming Terminals $3,739,380 $3,757,506 -0.48%
Bally’s Pennsylvania $3,571,292 n/a n/a
The Casino at Nemacolin $2,031,471 $1,643,538 23.60%
Fantasy Contests $1,103,979 $1,398,651 -21.07%
Statewide Total $554,625,294 $515,278,831 7.64%

March Revenue by Game Type

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

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Type of Gaming Revenue March 2024 March 2023 % Change
Retail Slots Revenue $227,891,331 $225,408,088 1.10%
iGaming Slot Revenue $135,519,554 $104,827,884 29.28%
Retail Tables Revenue $85,222,921 $85,880,299 -0.77%
iGaming Tables Revenue $53,091,910 $40,471,434 31.18%
Sports Wagering Revenue $45,581,570 $50,645,259 -10.00%
Video Gaming Terminals Revenue $3,739,380 $3,757,506 -0.48%
iGaming Poker Revenue $2,474,651 $2,889,710 -14.36%
Fantasy Contests Revenue $1,103,979 $1,398,651 -21.07%
Total Gaming Revenue $554,625,294 $515,278,831 7.64%

Retail Slot Machine Revenue

This March’s revenue from the play of retail slot machines was $227,891,331, a 1.10% increase in revenue when compared to the $225,408,088 generated in March 2023.

The number of slot machines in operation in March 2024 was 24,886 compared to 25,643 at the casinos in March 2023.

Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:

Casino March 2024 
Slots Revenue
March 2023 Slots Revenue % Change
Parx Casino $34,287,431 $35,132,544 -2.41%
Wind Creek Bethlehem $27,401,508 $24,952,451 9.81%
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh $25,245,164 $24,914,181 1.33%
Mohegan Pennsylvania $16,290,061 $16,497,467 -1.26%
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows $15,007,905 $15,719,771 -4.53%
Live! Casino Philadelphia $14,389,350 $13,063,698 10.15%
Mount Airy Casino Resort $13,658,998 $12,877,395 6.07%
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course $12,774,661 $13,876,054 -7.94%
Rivers Casino Philadelphia $12,228,305 $13,140,061 -6.94%
Harrah’s Philadelphia $10,023,622 $11,429,140 -12.30%
Valley Forge Casino Resort $9,831,979 $9,902,697 -0.71%
Live! Casino Pittsburgh $9,344,667 $8,938,923 4.54%
Presque Isle Downs and Casino $8,176,517 $8,091,267 1.05%
Hollywood Casino York $7,776,133 $7,136,738 8.96%
Hollywood Casino Morgantown $5,773,193 $5,356,662 7.78%
Parx Shippensburg $3,841,602 $2,903,476 32.31%
The Casino at Nemacolin $1,840,233 $1,475,563 24.71%
Statewide Total $227,891,331 $225,408,088 1.10%

Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in March 2024 was $114,998,778*.

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Retail Table Games Revenue

Retail Table games revenue for March 2024 was $85,222,921, an decrease of 0.77% from March 2023 when revenue was $85,880,299.

Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.

Casino March 2024 Table 
Games Revenue
March 2023 Table Games Revenue % Change
Wind Creek Bethlehem $20,365,497 $19,972,721 1.97%
Parx Casino $18,570,562 $17,802,035 4.32%
Live! Casino Philadelphia $9,320,905 $9,001,914 3.54%
Rivers Casino Philadelphia $8,933,702 $8,229,283 8.56%
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh $7,347,017 $8,540,581 -13.98%
Mohegan Pennsylvania $3,286,889 $2,702,823 21.61%
Valley Forge Casino Resort $2,992,253 $2,904,805 3.01%
Mount Airy Casino Resort $2,866,979 $2,988,812 -4.08%
Harrah’s Philadelphia $2,534,802 $2,507,003 1.11%
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows $1,801,394 $3,166,496 -43.11%
Live! Casino Pittsburgh $1,542,583 $1,501,829 2.71%
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course $1,469,859 $2,603,090 -43.53%
Hollywood Casino York $1,462,783 $1,621,802 -9.81%
Presque Isle Downs and Casino $1,270,216 $910,855 39.45%
Hollywood Casino Morgantown $1,159,068 $1,102,544 5.13%
The Casino at Nemacolin $191,239 $167,975 13.85%
Parx Shippensburg $107,174 $155,732 -31.18%
Statewide Total $85,222,921 $85,880,299 -0.77%

Total tax revenue from table games play during March 2024 was $13,986,818*.

Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue

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Casino games offered online generated monthly gross revenue totaling $191,086,114 during March 2024 compared to $148,189,028 in March 2023, an increase of 28.95%.

A breakdown of revenue of casino games offered online is as follows:

Casino Operator iSlots
Revenue
iTables Revenue iPoker Revenue Total iGaming Revenue
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course $49,238,553 $22,628,019 $419,798 $72,286,369
Valley Forge Casino Resort $31,109,941 $19,720,485   $50,830,426
Rivers Casino Philadelphia $28,583,057 $4,045,190 $130,992 $32,759,238
Harrah’s Philadelphia $7,825,763 $2,020,472 $555,982 $10,402,217
Parx Casino $4,272,694 $1,404,171   $5,676,865
Golden Nugget $3,971,467 $496,192   $4,467,658
Mount Airy Casino Resort $2,002,914 $941,986 $1,367,879 $4,312,779
Bally’s Pennsylvania $3,034,348 $536,944   $3,571,292
Live! Casino Philadelphia $2,680,330 $820,838   $3,501,168
Wind Creek Bethlehem $1,775,903 $311,386   $2,087,290
Mohegan Pennsylvania $1,024,584 $166,226   $1,190,810
Statewide Total $135,519,554 $53,091,910 $2,474,651 $191,086,114

Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during March 2024 was $82,061,953*.

Total iGaming revenue for each of the casinos during March 2024 and March 2023, if applicable, is as follows:

Operator March 2024
iGaming Revenue
March 2023
iGaming Revenue
% Change
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course $72,286,369 $62,302,880 16.02%
Valley Forge Casino Resort $50,830,426 $31,817,902 59.75%
Rivers Casino Philadelphia $32,759,238 $30,548,308 7.24%
Harrah’s Philadelphia $10,402,217 $4,881,138 113.11%
Parx Casino $5,676,865 $5,644,943 0.57%
Golden Nugget $4,467,658 n/a n/a
Mount Airy Casino Resort $4,312,779 $5,186,941 -16.85%
Bally’s Pennsylvania $3,571,292 n/a n/a
Live! Casino Philadelphia $3,501,168 $3,997,450 -12.41%
Wind Creek Bethlehem $2,087,290 $2,089,618 -0.11%
Mohegan Pennsylvania $1,190,810 $1,719,849 -30.76%
Statewide Total $191,086,114 $148,189,028 28.95%

Sports Wagering Revenue

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March 2024, total sports wagering handle was $800,718,332 or 10.67% above the March 2023 total of $723,545,806.

At the same time, the taxable revenue figure for March 2024 was $45,581,570, or 10.00% lower when compared to March 2023, when taxable revenue was $50,645,259.

March 2024 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:

Casino Operator Total
Handle3
Retail
Revenue
Online Revenue Total Revenue
Valley Forge Casino Resort $333,189,800 $180,705 $24,173,585 $24,354,291
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows $209,222,648 $172,046 $10,561,598 $10,733,645
Hollywood Casino Morgantown $51,939,662 $207,969 $1,548,298 $1,756,267
Hollywood Casino at Penn National $54,637,036 $235,449 $1,410,457 $1,645,905
Harrah’s Philadelphia $33,433,001 $152,439 $1,442,191 $1,594,630
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh $30,114,208 $375,556 $1,127,058 $1,502,613
Hollywood Casino York $31,934,997 $238,386 $770,643 $1,009,030
Parx Casino $16,666,192 $164,481 $674,680 $839,160
Live! Casino Philadelphia $8,199,239 $661,927 $44,343 $706,269
Rivers Casino Philadelphia $19,501,294 $233,432 $355,544 $588,976
Mohegan Pennsylvania $5,376,276 $133,320 $153,668 $286,988
Mohegan Lehigh Valley2 $1,359,066 $165,935 $0 $165,935
Wind Creek Bethlehem $1,348,188 $57,763 $70,087 $127,850
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 $1,209,576 $116,990 $0 $116,990
Live! Casino Pittsburgh $1,160,917 $94,949 $0 $94,949
Mount Airy Casino Resort $470,131 $55,902 $0 $55,902
Parx Shippensburg $65,711 $1,377 $0 $1,377
Presque Isle Downs and Casino $890,390 $795 $0 $795
Statewide Total $800,718,332 $3,249,418 $42,332,151 $45,581,570

Operated by Parx Casino
Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania
A breakout of the handle between retail and online sportsbooks can be found on the website report. 

Sports wagering revenue for each of the casinos for March 2024 and March 2023, if applicable, is as follows:

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Operator March 2024 Sports 
Wagering Revenue
March 2023 Sports 
Wagering Revenue
% Change
Valley Forge Casino Resort $24,354,291 $23,884,858 1.97%
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows $10,733,645 $12,310,143 -12.81%
Hollywood Casino Morgantown $1,756,267 $3,013,384 -41.72%
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course $1,645,905 $2,146,404 -23.32%
Harrah’s Philadelphia $1,594,630 $1,194,813 33.46%
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh $1,502,613 $2,036,298 -26.21%
Hollywood Casino York $1,009,030 $631,779 59.71%
Parx Casino $839,160 $1,582,649 -46.98%
Live! Casino Philadelphia $706,269 $483,286 46.14%
Rivers Casino Philadelphia $588,976 $1,544,347 -61.86%
Mohegan Pennsylvania $286,988 $282,584 1.56%
Mohegan Lehigh Valley2 $165,935 $120,476 37.73%
Wind Creek Bethlehem $127,850 $232,264 -44.95%
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 $116,990 $215,950 -45.83%
Live! Casino Pittsburgh $94,949 $88,986 6.70%
Mount Airy Casino Resort $55,902 $665,733 -91.60%
Parx Shippensburg $1,377 $6,335 -78.26%
Presque Isle Downs and Casino $795 $142,659 -99.44%
Parx Malvern3 n/a $62,311 n/a
Statewide Total $45,581,570 $50,645,259 -10.00%

1Operated by Parx Casino
Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania
3 No longer operating

Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during March 2024 was $16,409,365*.

Video Gaming Terminals

Total adjusted revenue for March 2024 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,739,380, or 0.48% lower than March 2023 when revenue was $3,757,506. By the end of March 2024, all VGT Operators offered the maximum permitted five machines at 74 qualified truck stop establishments, compared to five machines at 66 establishments at this time last year.

Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during March 2024 is as follows:

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VGTs Terminal Operator March 2024 VGT Revenue March 2023 VGT Revenue % Change
Marquee by Penn1 $2,413,138 $2,239,167 7.77%
J&J Ventures Gaming2 $1,037,408 $1,162,180 -10.74%
Jango3 $241,373 $356,158 -32.23%
Venture Gaming LLC4 $41,206 n/a n/a
Accel Entertainment Gaming5 $6,255 n/a n/a
Statewide Total $3,739,380 $3,757,506 -0.48%

1 operated VGTs in 30 establishments during March 
2 operated VGTs in 29 establishments during March 
3 operated VGTs in 10 establishments during March 
4 operated VGT’s in 4 establishments during March 
5 operated VGTs in 1 establishment during March

Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in March 2024 was $1,944,478*.

Fantasy Contests

Fantasy Contests revenue was $1,103,979 in March 2024, a decrease of 21.07% over March 2023, when revenue was $1,398,651.

Fantasy Contests Operator March 2024 Fantasy Revenue March 2023 Fantasy Revenue % Change
DraftKings $864,567 $948,301 -8.83%
FanDuel $172,801 $387,273 -55.38%
Underdog Sports, Inc. $60,734 $49,435 22.86%
Yahoo Fantasy Sports $3,452 $5,209 -33.74%
Fantasy Sports Games LLC $2,599 $1,434 81.24%
Sportshub Technologies -$7 -$4 n/a
OwnersBox -$166 $89 n/a
Jock MKT n/a -$135 n/a
No House Advantage n/a $7,047 n/a
Statewide Total $1,103,979 $1,398,651 -21.07%

Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in March 2024 was $165,597*.

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*All tax revenue figures reflect amount generated prior to any adjustments by the PA Department of Revenue

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PGCB Reports Over $100 M in Super Bowl Wagers Placed in Commonwealth

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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported that preliminary figures show $101,548,073 was wagered in the Commonwealth on the Philadelphia Eagles/Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl through retail and online sportsbooks. That was a 20.4% increase over the previous high for wagers placed in Pennsylvania for a Super Bowl achieved in 2023 when the Eagles and Chiefs also faced off.

At the same time, patrons overwhelmingly placed winning wagers resulting in negative revenue for the sports wagering operators of $6,532,147. The PGCB noted in particular a high percentage of wagers placed on the Eagles to win. The Eagles defeated the Chiefs 40-22.

Patrons could choose to place Super Bowl wagers in Pennsylvania at 18 retail locations and through 11 online wagering sites. Figures show that 91.2% of the money wagered was through online sites.

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PA Gaming Control Board Levies Fines Totaling $282,205

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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board) approved three consent agreements presented by its Office of Enforcement Counsel (OEC) resulting in total fines of $282,205.

The largest of the fines is $260,905 and was assessed against Interactive Gaming Operator BetMGM LLC for 152 instances in which an individual on the Board’s Interactive Self-Exclusion List was permitted to gamble on their sites. Licensed operators of iGaming sites in Pennsylvania must deny individuals on the self-exclusion list from establishing or maintaining an interactive gaming site.

The Board additionally approved OEC recommendations resulting in fines to:

•Rush Street Gaming LLC, a $13,800 fine for failure to file a Principal License renewal application for its Chief Financial Officer; and,

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•Stadium Casino Westmoreland RE LLC, operator of Live! Casino Pittsburgh, a $7500 fine for using revoked software within 11 of its slot machines.

Copies of any of the approved Consent Agreements containing additional details are available upon request through the Board’s Office of Communications.

The Board also took action to place, or deny removal, of four individuals from its casino Involuntary Exclusion list for leaving a minor or minors unattended while gambling in a Pennsylvania casino. Placed on the list were:

•A male patron who left a 12-year-old unattended in a vehicle in the parking lot at Live! Casino Philadelphia on two occasions the same day for a total of 20 minutes while he gambled at the sportsbook. The patron also was cited for cheating and trespass; and,

•A female patron who left a 12-year-old unattended in the bus lobby of Mount Airy Casino Resort for 26 minutes while she gambled on slot machines.

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Denied their requested removal from earlier placement on the Involuntary Exclusion list were:

•A male who, in 2022, left five minors, ages 2,4, 5, 11, and 13 unattended in a vehicle in the parking lot of Presque Isle Downs & Casino for 35 minutes while he gambled at slot machines; and,

•A female who, in 2021, left her 14-month-old child unattended in a locked vehicle in the parking lot of Valley Forge Resort Casino on multiple occasions the same day for a total of 11 minutes with outside temperatures of 88 degrees while she gambled in the sportsbook.

Actions such as these to deny statewide gambling privileges serve as a reminder that adults are prohibited from leaving minors unattended in the parking lot or garage, a hotel, or other venues at a casino since it creates a potentially unsafe and dangerous environment for the children. To compliment the efforts by casinos to mitigate this issue, the Board created an awareness campaign, “Don’t Gamble with Kids”.

In all, the Board placed 9 individuals onto its various Involuntary Exclusion Lists. These placements prohibit the individuals from either gaming in a casino in Pennsylvania, via an online betting site regulated by the Board, or a Video Gaming Terminal (VGT) location. Since its inception, 1280 persons have been placed on the Casino Involuntary Exclusion List while 62 persons are on the iGaming Involuntary Exclusion List.

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The Gaming Control Board is scheduled to meet next at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in the Board’s Public Hearing Room located on the second floor of the Strawberry Square Complex in Harrisburg. More information including the agenda will be posted on the Board’s website prior to the meeting.

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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Releases Annual Report

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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“PGCB”) has released the 18th edition of its Annual Report.

The PGCB’s 2023-2024 Annual Report provides detail on the work of the agency in regulating the Commonwealth’s gaming industry, and also includes:

  • individual revenue figures during another record-setting fiscal year for slot machines, table games, sports wagering, internet gaming, fantasy sports contests and video gaming terminals at eligible truck stops;
  • a year in review report with pertinent statistical figures from the PGCB’s key bureaus;
  • information on the PGCB’s efforts to stop adults from gambling while leaving minors unattended; and,
  • a section on problem gambling and the PGCB’s Self-Exclusion Program.

The PGCB was established in 2004 through the passage of the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act. Since then, it has become one of the pre-eminent gaming regulators in the world overseeing all aspects of gambling in the Commonwealth. Currently, the number of outlets for the various types of gaming regulated by the PGCB are:

  • 17 land-based casinos;
  • 18 retail sports wagering locations;
  • 12 online sports wagering sites;
  • 22 sites for online casino-type games (slot machines, table games, poker);
  • 74 truck stop establishments with Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs); and,
  • 9 online fantasy sports contest sites.

In addition to supporting nearly 16,000 jobs at casinos, overall gaming revenue reached a record high during the fiscal year generating $5.89 billion and resulting in $2.54 billion in tax revenue.

The 2023-2024 Annual Report can be downloaded as a PDF document by choosing Organization Reports under the About PGCB tab on the agency’s website.

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