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Who Are The Key Players Behind The PA Records
Pennsylvania’s gambling market hit $574.5 million in revenue last month, a new all-time high. The Gaming Control Board dropped this data on Monday, 21st April.
This beat last March by 3.6% and jumped 20.4% from February’s figures.
Hollywood Casino at Penn National dominated online with $90.7 million. Valley Forge followed at $64.8 million, while Rivers Philadelphia pulled in $38.6 million.
FanDuel and Valley Forge led sports betting operators. Their partnership generated $9.4 million from $328.6 million in wagers.
Why Digital Gaming Outpaces Retail
iGaming crushed its previous records, reaching $238.2 million in March. That’s up 24.7% from last year’s numbers.
Online slots did most of the heavy lifting with $179.5 million, jumping 32.5%. Table games added $56.2 million (up 5.8%), and poker chipped in $2.6 million (up 3.3%).
The digital boom stands in stark contrast to retail’s ongoing slide, a clear sign that player behaviour is changing in a maturing market.
This behaviour isn’t exclusive to just PA. It also mirrors trends that are visible across states that have both online and brick-and-mortar betting options.
What Each Gambling Sector Delivered
Sports betting saw handle grow to $842.9 million (up 5.3%), but revenue fell 40.7% to just $27 million. This left operators with a thin 3.2% hold statewide.
- Retail slots still bring in the most single-sector cash at $222.5 million, though they’re down 2.4% year-on-year.
- Table games dropped 3.9% to $81.9 million.
- Parx Casino topped the slots leaderboard with $34.4 million. Wind Creek Bethlehem ruled table games with $23.4 million, showing a solid 14.8% increase from last year.
- Video terminals dipped slightly to $3.7 million. And daily fantasy contests? They grew 6.9% to $1.2 million.
How Tax Revenue Flows from Gambling
The state collected $244.3 million in gambling taxes for March. Online gaming paid $106.3 million of this sum.
- Sports betting kicked in $9.7 million despite its revenue slump.
- Retail gambling still matters for state coffers. Slots generated $112.5 million in taxes, and table games added $13.7 million.
But online’s tax efficiency is telling. Digital gaming produced 41.5% of all gambling revenue while delivering 43.5% of tax income.
This pattern may shape future regulatory decisions as Pennsylvania balances tax needs against the reality of the market.
