Gaming Control Board Reports Slight Rise For Total Gaming Revenue In September Over Previous Year
HARRISBURG, PA: Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during September 2020 was $284,235,444 which represents an increase of 1% compared to revenue generated in September 2019.
Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board include slot machines, table games, internet gaming, retail and internet sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals (VGTs). The Board has posted separate reports for these types of gaming on its website.
The following chart compiles all revenue generated in September 2020 by casinos along with fantasy contests and video gaming terminals operated by other vendors, and includes a comparison to total revenue generated last September:
Source
|
Sept 2020
Total Revenue
|
Sept 2019
Total Revenue
|
% Change
|
Parx Casino
|
$53,547,598
|
$53,735,366
|
-0.35%
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
|
$36,542,016
|
$27,561,522
|
32.58%
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
$31,974,525
|
$41,084,961
|
-22.17%
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$28,438,091
|
$21,413,755
|
32.80%
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$23,421,028
|
$15,617,678
|
49.96%
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
|
$23,083,439
|
$32,909,224
|
-29.86%
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$22,013,384
|
$16,614,878
|
32.49%
|
Harrah's Philadelphia
|
$18,777,241
|
$20,169,675
|
-6.90%
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$17,037,606
|
$17,677,503
|
-3.62%
|
The Meadows Casino
|
$12,738,809
|
$17,170,270
|
-25.81%
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$8,914,663
|
$10,980,968
|
-18.82%
|
Fantasy Contests
|
$3,234,158
|
$2,929,047
|
10.41%
|
Video Gaming Terminals
|
$2,383,746
|
$268,489
|
787.83%
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin
|
$2,024,926
|
$3,074,071
|
-34.13%
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia
|
$104,214
|
--
|
--
|
Statewide Total
|
$284,235,444
|
$281,207,405
|
1.07%
|
Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $119,021,489* during September 2020.
August Revenue by Game Type
The Board is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games:
Type of Gaming Revenue
|
Sept 2020
|
Sept 2019
|
Retail Slots Revenue
|
$157,445,561
|
$188,376,961
|
Retail Tables Revenue
|
$59,159,255
|
$70,608,678
|
I-Gaming Slot Revenue
|
$39,935,328
|
$3,235,113
|
I-Gaming Tables Revenue
|
$14,730,563
|
$900,245
|
Sports Wagering Revenue
|
$6,269,883
|
$14,888,872
|
Fantasy Contests Revenue
|
$3,234,158
|
$2,929,047
|
Video Gaming Terminals Revenue
|
$2,383,746
|
$268,489
|
I-Gaming Poker Revenue
|
$2,376,045
|
--
|
Total Gaming Revenue
|
$284,235,444
|
$281,207,405
|
Slot Machine Revenue
September’s gross revenue from slot machines at the casinos was $157,445,561, a 16.4% decrease in revenue when compared to the $188,376,961 generated in September 2019.
The number of slot machines in operation on September 30, 2020 was 29% less than the previous year with a count of 16,360 compared to 23,154 at the casinos on September 30, 2019.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
Casino
|
Sept 2020 Slots Revenue
|
Sept 2019 Slots Revenue
|
% Change
|
Parx Casino
|
$31,330,663
|
$33,900,322
|
-7.58%
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
$19,840,545
|
$22,728,131
|
-12.70%
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
|
$17,135,559
|
$24,489,442
|
-30.03%
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$13,551,286
|
$16,041,293
|
-15.52%
|
Harrah's Philadelphia
|
$12,686,382
|
$15,044,792
|
-15.68%
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$12,672,329
|
$12,324,906
|
2.82%
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$12,059,023
|
$15,394,467
|
-21.67%
|
The Meadows Casino
|
$11,872,966
|
$14,254,530
|
-16.71%
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
|
$10,812,336
|
$13,455,378
|
-19.64%
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$6,871,449
|
$9,559,438
|
-28.12%
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$6,769,753
|
$8,437,617
|
-19.77%
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin
|
$1,843,270
|
$2,746,645
|
-32.89%
|
Statewide Total
|
$157,445,561
|
$188,376,961
|
-16.42%
|
Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in September of this year was $81,202,840*.
Table Games Revenue
Table games revenue for September 2020 was $59,159,165, a decrease of 16.2% over September of last year when revenue was $70,608,678.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
Casino
|
Sept 2020 Table Games Revenue
|
Sept 2019 Table Games Revenue
|
% Change
|
Parx Casino
|
$13,332,701
|
$15,532,741
|
-14.16%
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
$11,571,735
|
$18,356,830
|
-36.96%
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
|
$8,865,625
|
$10,137,368
|
-12.55%
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
|
$5,198,972
|
$6,326,462
|
-17.82%
|
Harrah's Philadelphia
|
$4,998,516
|
$4,777,009
|
4.64%
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$3,707,971
|
$3,015,578
|
22.96%
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$3,391,728
|
$3,064,039
|
10.69%
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$2,565,043
|
$2,985,437
|
-14.08%
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$2,378,625
|
$2,208,066
|
7.72%
|
The Meadows Casino
|
$1,786,023
|
$2,915,740
|
-38.75
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$1,180,661
|
$961,982
|
22.73%
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin
|
$181,656
|
$327,426
|
-44.52%
|
Statewide Total
|
$59,159,255
|
$70,608,678
|
-16.22%
|
Total tax revenue from table games play during September was $9,534,685*.
Internet Casino-Type Gaming Revenue
Casino games offered online generated gross revenue of $57,041,936 during September 2020, the highest single month of revenue thus far for this type of gaming. September 2019 revenue was $4,135,358.
A breakdown of revenue of casino games offered online is as follows:
Casino Operator
|
Total Internet Games
Revenue
|
Internet
Slots
Revenue
|
Internet
Table Games
Revenue
|
Internet
Poker Revenue
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
|
$16,115,147
|
$14,449,290
|
$1,665,857
|
--
|
Penn National – DraftKings.com
|
$10,192,042
|
$4,583,237
|
$5,608,805
|
--
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$9,106,006
|
$5,094,629
|
$4,011,377
|
--
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$6,599,618
|
$2,741,721
|
$1,481,852
|
$2,376,045
|
Parx Casino
|
$6,222,218
|
$5,211,343
|
$1,010,875
|
--
|
Penn National – HollywoodCasino.com
|
$4,571,004
|
$4,236,847
|
$334,157
|
--
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$2,379,077
|
$1,973,269
|
$405,808
|
--
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia
|
$784,462
|
$747,710
|
$36,752
|
--
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
$562,245
|
$474,652
|
$87,593
|
--
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$405,903
|
$333,271
|
$72,632
|
--
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia
|
$104,214
|
$89,359
|
$14,855
|
--
|
Statewide Total
|
$57,041,936
|
$39,935,328
|
$14,730,563
|
$2,376,045
|
Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during September was $24,302,134*.
Internet Gaming revenue for each of the casinos during September of this year and September of last year, if applicable, is as follows:
Operator
|
Sept 2020 I-Gaming Revenue
|
Sept 2019 I-Gaming Revenue
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
|
$16,115,147
|
$1,068,683
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$14,763,046
|
$1,797,019
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$9,106,006
|
--
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$6,599,618
|
--
|
Parx Casino
|
$6,222,218
|
$1,269,656
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$2,379,077
|
--
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia
|
$784,462
|
--
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
$562,245
|
--
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$405,903
|
--
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia
|
$104,214
|
--
|
Statewide Total
|
$57,041,936
|
$4,135,358
|
Sports Wagering Revenue
Activity for sports wagering in Pennsylvania during September 2020 was significantly higher over the previous year as total handle reached $462,787,394, more than double that of September 2019 when handle was $194,504,922.
However, the taxable sports wagering revenue figure for September 2020 was $6,269,883 or 58% lower than September 2019 taxable revenue of $14,888,872.
September sports wagering total handle and a breakout ranked by September 2020 revenue is as follows:
Casino Operator
|
Total
Handle3
|
Retail
Revenue
|
Online Revenue
|
Total Revenue
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$171,184,786
|
$361,816
|
$2,384,081
|
$2,745,897
|
Parx Casino
|
$29,371,915
|
$866,869
|
$1,292,216
|
$2,159,085
|
Rivers Philadelphia
|
$31,643,398
|
$1,194,896
|
$853,108
|
$2,048,004
|
Rivers Pittsburgh
|
$32,368,960
|
$338,817
|
$410,091
|
$748,908
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1
|
$3,341,881
|
$502,931
|
n/a
|
$502,931
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$3,918,914
|
$409,373
|
$47,277
|
$456,650
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$24,983,955
|
$192,076
|
$249,034
|
$441,110
|
Harrah's Philadelphia
|
$4,166,207
|
$209,032
|
$98,849
|
$307,881
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2
|
$1,329,058
|
$211,790
|
n/a
|
$211,790
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$9,351,967
|
$198,690
|
-$189,599
|
$9,091
|
The Meadows Casino
|
$118,790,769
|
$265,874
|
-$1,186,054
|
-$920,180
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$32,335,584
|
$370,351
|
-$2,811,635
|
-$2,441,284
|
Statewide Total
|
$462,787,394
|
$5,122,515
|
$1,147,368
|
$6,269,883
|
1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Sun Pocono
3 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 this year and for last year if applicable, is as follows:
Operator
|
Sept 2020 Sports Wagering Revenue
|
Sept 2019 Sports Wagering Revenue
|
% Change
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$2,745,897
|
$5,113,222
|
-46.30%
|
Rivers Philadelphia
|
$2,048,004
|
$2,900,092
|
-29.38%
|
Parx Casino
|
$2,159,085
|
$2,396,453
|
-9.90%
|
Rivers Pittsburgh
|
$748,908
|
$2,093,319
|
-64.22%
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1
|
$502,931
|
$490,153
|
2.61%
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$456,650
|
$459,548
|
-0.63%
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$441,110
|
$277,194
|
59.13%
|
Harrah's Philadelphia
|
$307,881
|
$347,873
|
-11.50%
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2
|
$211,790
|
--
|
--
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$9,091
|
$74,970
|
-87.87%
|
Oaks Race & Sportsbook1 3
|
--
|
$146,041
|
--
|
The Meadows Casino
|
-$920,180
|
--
|
--
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
-$2,441,284
|
$590,006
|
-513.77%
|
Total
|
$6,269,883
|
$14,888,872
|
-57.89
|
1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Sun Pocono
3.Retail sportsbook no longer in operation
Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during September was $2,257,158*.
Video Gaming Terminals
Total adjusted revenue for September for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $2,383,746. By the close of September four VGT Terminal Operators were operating five machines at each of 36 truck stop establishments.
Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during September is as follows:
VGTs Terminal Operator
|
Sept VGTs Wagers
|
Sept VGTs
Payouts
|
Sept VGTs
Gross Revenue
|
Marquee by Penn1
|
$19,270,930
|
$17,461,424
|
$1,809,506
|
Commonwealth Gaming2
|
$4,619,028
|
$4,248,473
|
$370,555
|
Second State Gaming3
|
$1,454,066
|
$1,321,527
|
$132,539
|
Jango4
|
$861,791
|
$790,644
|
$71,146
|
Statewide Total
|
$26,205,815
|
$23,822,069
|
$2,383,746
|
1 operated VGTs in 21 establishments during September
2 operated VGTs in 9 establishments during September
3 operates VGTs in 4 establishments during September
4 operates VGTs in 2 establishments during September
Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in September was $1,239,548.
Fantasy Contests
Fantasy Contests revenue was $3,234,158 in September 2020, an increase of 10.4% over September of last year when revenue was $3,264,361.
Fantasy Contests adjusted revenue for each of the operators which had revenue for September 2020 and September 2019 are displayed in the following table:
Fantasy Contests Operator
|
Sept 2020 Fantasy Revenue
|
Sept 2019 Fantasy Revenue
|
DraftKings
|
$1,769,195
|
$1,582,253
|
FanDuel
|
$1,427,568
|
$1,364,193
|
Sportshub Technologies
|
$24,399
|
$212
|
Yahoo Fantasy Sports
|
$12,972
|
($9,160)
|
Fantasy Draft
|
$23.68
|
($33,426)
|
Draft1
|
--
|
$24,152
|
Boom Fantasy
|
$0
|
$822
|
Statewide Total
|
$3,234,158
|
$2,929,047
|
1No longer operating in PA
Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in September of this year was $485,124*.
*All 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 12 sites; sports wagering offered through sportsbooks at 12 retail locations and through nine online outlets; video gaming terminals (VGTs) offered as of this date at 37 qualified truck stops; and, fantasy sports contests through six providers.
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, along with other types of Board-regulated gaming, annually generate over $1.5 billion in tax revenue. Construction of a 13th casino is currently underway along with a number of new “mini-casinos” 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.