Record Month For Pennsylvania's Internet-type Casino Gaming
Overall gaming revenue up 2.7% over last year
HARRISBURG, PA: PA Gaming Control Board reports show that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during January 2021 was $311,102,747, an increase of 2.73% compared to revenue generated in January 2020.
The Board is also reporting that revenue from Internet Casino Type Gaming of more than $80.4 million was the highest amount to date eclipsing the previous high set in December 2020 by 11% when revenue was $71,609,260.
Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board include slot machines, table games, internet gaming, sports wagering, fantasy contests and VGTs. The Board has posted separate reports for these types of gaming on its website.
In its reporting of revenue for January, the Board notes that figures related to slot machine, table games and retail sports gambling in casinos along with Video Gaming Terminals encompassed just 28 days of the month. Casinos, however, continued to operator under various Covid-19 restrictions. Other internet-based games were operational for the full month of January.
The following chart compiles all revenue generated in January 2021 by casinos along with fantasy contests and video gaming terminals operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated last January.
Source
|
Jan 2021
Total Revenue
|
Jan 2020
Total Revenue
|
% Change
|
Parx Casino
|
$49,479,917
|
$57,504,202
|
-13.95%
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$43,594,717
|
$21,439,975
|
103.33%
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$37,938,572
|
$21,686,544
|
74.94%
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
|
$36,804,910
|
$31,887,676
|
15.42%
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
$26,312,638
|
$38,252,649
|
-31.21%
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
|
$21,693,757
|
$34,510,647
|
-37.14%
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$20,431,479
|
$19,869,528
|
2.83%
|
The Meadows Casino
|
$19,739,104
|
$20,966,333
|
-5.85%
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$15,545,065
|
$19,545,901
|
-20.47%
|
Harrah's Philadelphia
|
$15,434,388
|
$21,315,408
|
-27.59%
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$6,927,709
|
$10,056,117
|
-31.11%
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh
|
$6,138,994
|
--
|
n/a
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia
|
$4,274,932
|
--
|
n/a
|
Fantasy Contests
|
$2,908,488
|
$2,064,773
|
40.86%
|
Video Gaming Terminals
|
$2,240,782
|
$1,115,218
|
100.93%
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin
|
$1,222,995
|
$2,629,390
|
-53.49%
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown
|
$414,300
|
--
|
n/a
|
Statewide Total
|
$311,102,747
|
$302,844,362
|
2.73%
|
Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $127,117,920* during January 2021.
January Revenue by Game Type
The Board is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games:
Type of Gaming Revenue
|
Jan 2021
|
Jan 2020
|
% Change
|
Retail Slots Revenue
|
$140,740,379
|
$190,311,646
|
-26.05%
|
iGaming Slot Revenue
|
$51,007,942
|
$7,192,192
|
609.21%
|
Retail Tables Revenue
|
$50,829,571
|
$72,553,994
|
-29.94%
|
Sports Wagering Revenue
|
$33,970,396
|
$22,841,192
|
48.72%
|
iGaming Tables Revenue
|
$26,679,590
|
$4,608,081
|
478.97%
|
Fantasy Contests Revenue
|
$2,908,488
|
$2,064,773
|
40.86%
|
iGaming Poker Revenue
|
$2,725,600
|
$2,157,266
|
26.35%
|
Video Gaming Terminals Revenue
|
$2,240,782
|
$1,115,218
|
100.93%
|
Total Gaming Revenue
|
$311,102,747
|
$302,844,362
|
2.73%
|
Slot Machine Revenue
January’s gross revenue from slot machines was $140,740,379, a 26.05% decrease in revenue when compared to the $190,311,646 generated in January 2020.
The number of slot machines in operation in January 2021 was 18,703 compared to 24,126 at the casinos in January 2020.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.
Casino
|
Jan 2021 Slots Revenue
|
Jan 2020 Slots Revenue
|
% Change
|
Parx Casino
|
$28,243,323
|
$35,856,344
|
-21.23%
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
$17,148,956
|
$19,980,835
|
-14.17%
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
|
$14,983,880
|
$25,046,909
|
-40.18%
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$12,728,998
|
$16,056,967
|
-20.73%
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$10,476,550
|
$15,841,638
|
-33.87%
|
Harrah's Philadelphia
|
$10,428,014
|
$16,152,459
|
-35.44%
|
The Meadows Casino
|
$9,854,255
|
$15,621,862
|
-36.92%
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$9,220,777
|
$11,649,678
|
-20.85%
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
|
$7,999,419
|
$14,532,544
|
-44.96%
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$5,782,493
|
$8,602,456
|
-32.78%
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$5,329,426
|
$8,629,672
|
-38.24%
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh
|
$5,168,736
|
--
|
n/a
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia
|
$2,270,378
|
--
|
n/a
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin
|
$1,105,172
|
$2,340,279
|
-52.78%
|
Statewide Total
|
$140,740,379
|
$190,311,646
|
-26.05%
|
Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in January of 2021 was $72,856,608*.
Table Games Revenue
Table games revenue for January 2021 was $50,829,571, a decrease of -29.94% from January 2020, when revenue was $72,553,994.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.
Casino
|
Jan 2021 Table Games Revenue
|
Jan 2020 Table Games Revenue
|
% Change
|
Parx Casino
|
$13,333,584
|
$16,487,345
|
-19.13%
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
$8,694,936
|
$18,271,813
|
-52.41%
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
|
$5,781,774
|
$10,467,045
|
-44.76%
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
|
$4,625,140
|
$6,974,963
|
-33.69%
|
Harrah's Philadelphia
|
$3,283,503
|
$4,943,352
|
-33.58%
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$3,025,350
|
$3,367,058
|
-10.15%
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$2,889,863
|
$2,914,950
|
-0.86%
|
The Meadows Casino
|
$1,980,493
|
$2,297,310
|
-13.79%
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$1,966,368
|
$2,797,736
|
-29.72%
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$1,914,541
|
$2,653,234
|
-27.84%
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia
|
$1,400,260
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$941,169
|
$1,090,077
|
-13.66%
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh
|
$874,767
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin
|
$117,823
|
$289,111
|
-59.25%
|
Statewide Total
|
$50,829,571
|
$72,553,994
|
-29.94%
|
Total tax revenue from table games play during January 2021 was $8,184,160*.
Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue
Casino games offered online generated gross revenue of $80,413,132 during January 2021 compared to $13,957,539 in January 2020. The amount in January also easily eclipsed the previous high revenue month for Internet Casino-Type gaming in December 2020 of $71,609,260.
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
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$27,591,016
|
$16,163,977
|
$11,427,039
|
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
|
$20,990,798
|
$16,500,089
|
$4,490,709
|
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$14,747,594
|
$6,756,851
|
$7,990,743
|
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$6,339,116
|
$2,243,740
|
$1,369,776
|
$2,725,600
|
Parx Casino
|
$5,310,225
|
$4,800,873
|
$509,352
|
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$2,788,196
|
$2,249,265
|
$538,930
|
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia
|
$1,424,173
|
$1,180,332
|
$243,841
|
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
$552,365
|
$379,794
|
$172,572
|
|
Live! Philadelphia
|
$487,350
|
$450,594
|
$36,756
|
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$182,298
|
$282,426
|
-$100,128
|
|
Statewide Total
|
$80,413,132
|
$51,007,942
|
$26,679,590
|
$2,725,600
|
Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during January 2021 was $32,246,329*.
Total iGaming revenue for each of the casinos during January 2021 and January 2020, if applicable, is as follows:
Operator
|
Jan 2021 iGaming Revenue
|
Jan 2020 iGaming Revenue
|
% Change
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$27,591,016
|
$2,405,023
|
1047.22%
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
|
$20,990,798
|
$3,549,970
|
491.30%
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$14,747,594
|
$2,081,252
|
608.59%
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$6,339,116
|
$3,480,095
|
82.15%
|
Parx Casino
|
$5,310,225
|
$1,644,854
|
222.84%
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$2,788,196
|
$786,447
|
254.53%
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia
|
$1,424,173
|
--
|
n/a
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
$552,365
|
--
|
n/a
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia
|
$487,350
|
--
|
n/a
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$182,298
|
$9,898
|
1741.71%
|
Statewide Total
|
$80,413,132
|
$13,957,539
|
476.13%
|
Sports Wagering Revenue
January 2021 total sports wagering handle was $615,294,827 or 12.16% above the December 2020 total of $548,590,065. At the same time, the taxable revenue figure for January 2021 was $33,970,396 or 0.26% below than December 2020 taxable revenue of $34,059,539.
January 2021 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:
Casino Operator
|
Total
Handle3
|
Retail
Revenue
|
Online Revenue
|
Total Revenue
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$223,307,287
|
$225,425
|
$14,293,196
|
$14,518,621
|
The Meadows Casino
|
$145,230,750
|
$184,046
|
$7,720,309
|
$7,904,355
|
Parx Casino
|
$28,765,215
|
$499,811
|
$1,845,056
|
$2,344,867
|
Rivers Pittsburgh
|
$31,653,273
|
$804,703
|
$1,280,033
|
$2,084,736
|
Rivers Philadelphia
|
$27,722,868
|
$671,485
|
$1,361,433
|
$2,032,918
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$27,339,866
|
$77,282
|
$1,768,955
|
$1,846,237
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$66,535,848
|
$240,960
|
$1,067,375
|
$1,308,335
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$4,123,074
|
$556,183
|
-$81,367
|
$474,816
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$11,889,856
|
$59,413
|
$377,770
|
$437,183
|
Hollywood Morgantown
|
$39,306,952
|
$0
|
$414,300
|
$414,300
|
Harrah's Philadelphia
|
$3,364,583
|
$262,192
|
$36,506
|
$298,698
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1
|
$1,995,038
|
$247,918
|
$0
|
$247,918
|
Live! Philadelphia
|
$535,373
|
$116,944
|
$0
|
$116,944
|
Live! Pittsburgh
|
$465,476
|
$95,491
|
$0
|
$95,491
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2
|
$988,552
|
-$71,405
|
$0
|
-$71,405
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
$2,070,815
|
$60,280
|
-$143,898
|
-$83,618
|
Statewide Total
|
$615,294,827
|
$4,030,728
|
$29,939,668
|
$33,970,396
|
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 January 2021 and January 2020, if applicable, is as follows:
Operator
|
Jan 2021 Sports Wagering Revenue
|
Jan 2020 Sports Wagering Revenue
|
% Change
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort
|
$14,518,621
|
$8,087,886
|
79.51%
|
The Meadows Casino
|
$7,904,355
|
$3,047,162
|
159.40%
|
Parx Casino
|
$2,344,867
|
$2,916,749
|
-19.61%
|
Rivers Pittsburgh
|
$2,084,736
|
$2,488,775
|
-16.23%
|
Rivers Philadelphia
|
$2,032,918
|
$3,338,117
|
-39.10%
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort
|
$1,846,237
|
$1,372,697
|
34.50%
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National
|
$1,308,335
|
$180,249
|
625.85%
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
|
$474,816
|
$326,470
|
45.44%
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono
|
$437,183
|
$264,581
|
65.24%
|
Hollywood Morgantown
|
$414,300
|
--
|
n/a
|
Harrah's Philadelphia
|
$298,698
|
$219,597
|
36.02%
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1
|
$247,918
|
$501,515
|
-50.57%
|
Live! Philadelphia
|
$116,944
|
--
|
n/a
|
Live! Pittsburgh
|
$95,491
|
--
|
n/a
|
Oaks Race & Sportsbook1 3
|
--
|
$97,394
|
n/a
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2
|
-$71,405
|
--
|
n/a
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem
|
-$83,618
|
--
|
n/a
|
Statewide Total
|
$33,970,396
|
$22,841,192
|
48.72%
|
1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Sun Pocono
3 Retail sportsbook no longer in operation
Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during January 2021 was $12,229,342*.
Video Gaming Terminals
Total adjusted revenue for January 2021 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $2,240,782. By the close of January 2021, four VGT Terminal Operators were operating the maximum permitted five machines at 42 truck stop establishments.
Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during January 2021 is as follows:
VGTs Terminal Operator
|
Jan VGTs Wagers
|
Jan VGTs
Payouts
|
Jan VGTs
Gross Revenue
|
Marquee by Penn1
|
$18,665,486
|
$16,962,391
|
$1,703,096
|
Commonwealth Gaming2
|
$3,336,569
|
$3,034,000
|
$302,569
|
Second State Gaming3
|
$1,523,827
|
$1,388,012
|
$135,815
|
Jango4
|
$1,226,736
|
$1,127,433
|
$99,303
|
Statewide Total
|
$24,752,618
|
$22,511,836
|
$2,240,782
|
1 operated VGTs in 24 establishments during January
2 operated VGTs in 10 establishments during January
3 operates VGTs in 4 establishments during January
4 operates VGTs in 4 establishments during January
Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in January 2021 was $1,165,207.
Fantasy Contests
Fantasy Contests revenue was $2,908,488 in January 2021, an increase of 40.86% over January 2020, when revenue was $2,064,773.
Fantasy Contests adjusted revenue for each of the operators which had revenue for January 2021 and January 2020 are displayed in the following table:
Fantasy Contests Operator
|
Jan 2021 Fantasy Revenue
|
Jan 2020 Fantasy Revenue
|
DraftKings
|
$1,680,420
|
$1,046,125
|
FanDuel
|
$1,165,777
|
$960,471
|
Yahoo Fantasy Sports
|
$56,245
|
$52,801
|
Sportshub Technologies
|
$6,046
|
$6,438
|
Fantasy Draft
|
$0
|
-$1,125
|
Boom Fantasy
|
$0
|
$62
|
Statewide Total
|
$2,908,488
|
$2,064,773
|
Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in January 2021 was $436,273*.
*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 at 14 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.
The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and one mini-casino (Category 4). Casino expansion will continue over the next couple of years with the anticipated openings of up to four additional Category 4 casinos. A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming annually generate over $1.5 billion in tax revenue.
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.