Gaming Control Board Reports Total Revenue Up 11% In October

HARRISBURG, PA:  Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board shows total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during October was 11% above revenue generated in October 2018.

Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the Board include slot machines, table games, internet gaming, retail and internet sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals. The Board has posted separate reports for these types of gaming on its website.

The following chart compiles all revenue generated in October 2019 by casinos along with fantasy contests and video gaming terminals operated by other vendors, and includes a comparison to total revenue generated last October:

Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $116,439,514* during October of 2019 compared to $108,247,099 in October 2018.

Slot Machine Revenue

October’s gross revenue from slot machines at the 12 casinos was $186,921,921, a 0.36% increase in revenue when compared to the $186,255,556 generated in October 2018.

The average number of slot machines operating on a daily basis was 23,786 during October 2019 compared to 25,407 at the casinos in October 2018. 

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

Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in October of this year was $96,279,260*.

Table Games Revenue

Table games revenue for October 2019 was $73,162,270, an increase of 10% over October of last year when revenue was $66,534,318.

Gross table games revenue for each of the casinos is as follows, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year:

Total tax revenue from table games play during October was $11,744,499* with an average of 1,301 tables in daily operation statewide.

Internet Casino-Type Gaming Revenue

Casino games offered through the internet generated gross revenue of $4,942,934 during October. That figure is 19.5% higher than the previous month of September 2019 when revenue was $4,135,358.

A breakdown of revenue by casino slot machine and table games is as follows:

Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during October was $2,302,209*.

Sports Wagering Revenue

October’s Sports Wagering taxable revenue from both retail and online outlets was $14,948,249, with a total handle of $241,186,066. That figure is 0.40% higher than the previous month of September 2019 when revenue was $14,888,872 and 24% higher than the previous month of September when handle was $194,504,622.

A breakout of the handle between retail and online sportsbooks can be found on the website report.

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Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during October was $5,381,370*.

Video Gaming Terminals

Total adjusted revenue for October 2019 was $466,389. Each of the establishments operates the maximum of 5 machines. Two operators have thus far placed VGT’s in a total of 11 truck stop establishments, with the first VGT establishment opening in August of this year.

Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during October is as follows.

¹ operates VGTs in 7 establishments

² operates VGTs in 4 establishments

Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs through October was $242,522.*

Fantasy Contests

Fantasy Contest Revenue was $3,264,361 in October 2019, an increase of 12.45% over October of last year when revenue was $2,902,863.

Fantasy Contest adjusted revenue for each of the operators which had revenue for October 2019 and October 2018 are displayed in the following table:

Tax revenue collected from the play of fantasy contests in October of this year was $489,654*.

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

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling legalized under 2004’s Race Horse Development and Gaming Act and the Gaming Expansion Act of 2017. In addition to slot machine and table games gambling at land-based casinos, the expansion includes online casino games available to date on five sites; sports wagering offered through sportsbooks at 12 locations and through seven online outlets; video gaming terminals (VGTs) offered thus far at 11 qualified truck stops; fantasy sports contests through eight providers; and, online games at airports.

The mature land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania currently consists of 10 stand-alone and racetrack casinos in operation, along with the two smaller resort casinos.  These facilities collectively employ over 16,000 people and annually generate over $1.3 billion in tax revenue from slot machine and table games play. Construction of a 13^th casino is currently underway along with a number of new “mini-casinos” that are expected to begin operation over the next couple of years.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov . You can also follow the agency on Twitter by choosing @PAGamingControl  .