PRESS RELEASE
Gaming Control Board Reports 1.7% revenue decrease in November 2023 compared to November 2022
Sports wagering handle tops $900 million for first time
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming, along with fantasy contests, during November 2023 was $444,473,505, a decrease of 1.74% compared to revenue generated in November 2022.
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/.
The following chart compiles all revenue generated in November 2023 by casinos, along with fantasy contests and VGTs operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated in November 2022.
| Source |
November 2023 Total Revenue |
November 2022 Total Revenue |
% Change |
| Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course | $66,636,923 | $71,231,136 | -6.45% |
| Valley Forge Casino Resort | $60,596,337 | $64,645,799 | -6.26% |
| Parx Casino | $51,079,914 | $52,595,942 | -2.88% |
| Wind Creek Bethlehem | $45,870,891 | $42,367,827 | 8.27% |
| Rivers Casino Philadelphia | $45,324,824 | $47,278,287 | -4.13% |
| Rivers Casino Pittsburgh | $28,588,847 | $29,380,735 | -2.70% |
| Live! Casino Philadelphia | $22,877,777 | $21,445,536 | 6.68% |
| Hollywood Casino at the Meadows | $21,612,474 | $26,980,169 | -19.89% |
| Mount Airy Casino Resort | $19,372,366 | $19,894,989 | -2.63% |
| Harrah's Philadelphia | $19,246,108 | $17,342,391 | 10.98% |
| Mohegan Pennsylvania | $17,716,200 | $19,136,129 | -7.42% |
| Live! Casino Pittsburgh | $8,598,910 | $9,125,917 | -5.77% |
| Hollywood Casino York | $8,109,085 | $7,724,232 | 4.98% |
| Presque Isle Downs and Casino | $7,567,341 | $8,202,013 | -7.74% |
| Hollywood Casino Morgantown | $5,618,252 | $7,505,397 | -25.14% |
| Video Gaming Terminals | $3,390,189 | $3,517,643 | -3.62% |
| Golden Nugget | $3,140,313 | n/a | n/a |
| Parx Shippensburg | $2,640,497 | n/a | n/a |
| Fantasy Contests | $2,575,600 | $2,526,261 | 1.95% |
| Bally's Pennsylvania | $1,987,159 | n/a | n/a |
| The Casino at Nemacolin | $1,923,502 | $1,457,519 | 31.97% |
| Statewide Total | $444,473,505 | $452,357,922 | -1.74% |
Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $182,031,967* during November 2023.
November Revenue by Game Type
The PGCB is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games:
| Type of Gaming Revenue | November 2023 | November 2022 | % Change |
| Retail Slots Revenue | $189,728,426 | $185,562,394 | 2.25% |
| iGaming Slot Revenue | $109,307,636 | $86,619,197 | 26.19% |
| Retail Tables Revenue | $77,880,253 | $79,231,466 | -1.71% |
| iGaming Tables Revenue | $46,429,205 | $39,479,531 | 17.60% |
| Sports Wagering Revenue | $12,884,034 | $52,880,925 | -75.64% |
| Video Gaming Terminals Revenue | $3,390,189 | $3,517,643 | -3.62% |
| Fantasy Contests Revenue | $2,575,600 | $2,526,261 | 1.95% |
| iGaming Poker Revenue | $2,278,163 | $2,540,506 | -10.33% |
| Total Gaming Revenue | $444,473,505 | $452,357,922 | -1.74% |
Slot Machine Revenue
November’s revenue from slot machines was $189,728,426, a 2.25% increase in revenue when compared to the $185,562,394 generated in November 2022.
The number of slot machines in operation in November 2023 was 25,035 compared to 25,477 at the casinos in November 2022.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.
| Casino | November 2023 Slots Revenue | November 2022 Slots Revenue | % Change |
| Parx Casino | $29,753,938 | $30,023,779 | -0.90% |
| Wind Creek Bethlehem | $22,819,962 | $20,983,204 | 8.75% |
| Rivers Casino Pittsburgh | $20,558,460 | $20,879,236 | -1.54% |
| Mohegan Pennsylvania | $13,539,636 | $14,165,014 | -4.41% |
| Hollywood Casino at the Meadows | $12,187,753 | $12,631,446 | -3.51% |
| Mount Airy Casino Resort | $12,128,064 | $11,426,894 | 6.14% |
| Live! Casino Philadelphia | $11,605,914 | $10,314,045 | 12.53% |
| Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course | $10,890,284 | $11,459,346 | -4.97% |
| Rivers Casino Philadelphia | $10,251,917 | $9,880,202 | 3.76% |
| Valley Forge Casino Resort | $8,433,501 | $7,725,344 | 9.17% |
| Harrah's Philadelphia | $8,293,785 | $9,595,148 | -13.56% |
| Live! Casino Pittsburgh | $7,259,867 | $7,824,260 | -7.21% |
| Presque Isle Downs and Casino | $6,625,545 | $6,766,769 | -2.09% |
| Hollywood Casino York | $6,344,723 | $6,355,198 | -0.16% |
| Hollywood Casino Morgantown | $4,770,062 | $4,212,419 | 13.24% |
| Parx Shippensburg | $2,542,965 | n/a | n/a |
| The Casino at Nemacolin | $1,722,050 | $1,320,090 | 30.45% |
| Statewide Total | $189,728,426 | $185,562,394 | 2.25% |
Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in November 2023 was $95,750,323*.
Retail Table Games Revenue
Retail Table games revenue for November 2023 was $77,880,253, a decrease of 1.17% from November 2022 when revenue was $79,231,466.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.
| Casino | November 2023 Table Games Revenue | November 2022 Table Games Revenue | % Change |
| Wind Creek Bethlehem | $20,922,259 | $19,632,257 | 6.57% |
| Parx Casino | $15,637,342 | $16,165,328 | -3.27% |
| Live! Casino Philadelphia | $8,121,688 | $8,671,165 | -6.34% |
| Rivers Casino Pittsburgh | $7,448,668 | $6,888,282 | 8.14% |
| Rivers Casino Philadelphia | $7,010,440 | $8,814,452 | -20.47% |
| Mount Airy Casino Resort | $3,462,991 | $3,170,847 | 9.21% |
| Valley Forge Casino Resort | $2,653,923 | $1,804,717 | 47.05% |
| Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course | $2,479,325 | $2,072,760 | 19.61% |
| Mohegan Pennsylvania | $2,133,368 | $2,618,738 | -18.53% |
| Harrah's Philadelphia | $2,007,853 | $2,656,223 | -24.41% |
| Hollywood Casino York | $1,555,455 | $1,337,330 | 16.31% |
| Hollywood Casino at the Meadows | $1,548,340 | $2,162,562 | -28.40% |
| Live! Casino Pittsburgh | $1,152,352 | $1,217,781 | -5.37% |
| Presque Isle Downs and Casino | $816,631 | $967,355 | -15.58% |
| Hollywood Casino Morgantown | $644,681 | $914,241 | -29.48% |
| The Casino at Nemacolin | $201,452 | $137,429 | 46.59% |
| Parx Shippensburg | $83,487 | n/a | n/a |
| Statewide Total | $77,880,253 | $79,231,466 | -1.71% |
Total tax revenue from table games play during November 2023 was $12,688,980*.
Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue
Casino games offered online generated monthly gross revenue totaling $158,015,003 during November 2023 compared to $128,639,234 in November 2022, an increase of 22.84%.
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 | $38,531,611 | $22,264,348 | $316,312 | $61,112,271 |
| Valley Forge Casino Resort | $25,285,799 | $15,826,938 | $41,112,737 | |
| Rivers Casino Philadelphia | $23,941,833 | $3,647,895 | $95,764 | $27,685,492 |
| Harrah’s Philadelphia | $5,680,348 | $1,842,476 | $422,803 | $7,945,627 |
| Parx Casino | $4,215,305 | $302,082 | $4,517,387 | |
| Mount Airy Casino Resort | $1,723,940 | $592,105 | $1,443,285 | $3,759,330 |
| Golden Nugget | $2,834,439 | $305,874 | $3,140,313 | |
| Live! Casino Philadelphia | $2,346,628 | $559,275 | $2,905,903 | |
| Wind Creek Bethlehem | $1,703,449 | $291,973 | $1,995,422 | |
| Bally's Pennsylvania | $1,804,025 | $183,134 | $1,987,159 | |
| Mohegan Pennsylvania | $1,240,257 | $613,105 | $1,853,362 | |
| Statewide Total | $109,307,636 | $46,429,205 | $2,278,163 | $158,015,003 |
Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during November 2023 was $66,805,174*.
Total iGaming revenue for each of the casinos during November 2023 and November 2022, if applicable, is as follows:
| Operator | November 2023 iGaming Revenue |
November 2022 iGaming Revenue |
% Change |
| Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course | $61,112,271 | $55,655,246 | 9.81% |
| Valley Forge Casino Resort | $41,112,737 | $26,473,284 | 55.30% |
| Rivers Casino Philadelphia | $27,685,492 | $27,485,012 | 0.73% |
| Harrah’s Philadelphia | $7,945,627 | $3,711,680 | 114.07% |
| Parx Casino | $4,517,387 | $4,804,038 | -5.97% |
| Mount Airy Casino Resort | $3,759,330 | $4,859,410 | -22.64% |
| Golden Nugget | $3,140,313 | n/a | n/a |
| Live! Casino Philadelphia | $2,905,903 | $1,919,096 | 51.42% |
| Wind Creek Bethlehem | $1,995,422 | $1,545,142 | 29.14% |
| Bally's Pennsylvania | $1,987,159 | n/a | n/a |
| Mohegan Pennsylvania | $1,853,362 | $2,018,948 | -8.20% |
| Presque Isle Downs and Casino | n/a | $167,377 | n/a |
| Statewide Total | $158,015,003 | $128,639,234 | 22.84% |
Sports Wagering Revenue
November 2023, total sports wagering handle set a new monthly record with $934,130,152 or 18.36% above the November 2022 total of $789,230,672.
At the same time, the taxable revenue figure for November 2023 was $12,884,034, or -75.64% lower when compared to November 2022, when taxable revenue was $52,880,925. The Board explains the steep drop in revenue occurred due to both the offering of a significant amount of non-taxable promotional play by the newly-launched ESPNBet operated by under the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course sports wagering certificate and a low hold percentage that benefited bettors.
November 2023 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:
| Casino Operator |
Total Handle3 |
Retail Revenue |
Online Revenue | Total Revenue |
| Valley Forge Casino Resort | $384,083,610 | $13,255 | $8,382,920 | $8,396,175 |
| Hollywood Casino at the Meadows | $253,073,537 | $20,451 | $7,855,930 | $7,876,381 |
| Parx Casino | $24,474,910 | $756,756 | $252,573 | $1,009,329 |
| Harrah's Philadelphia | $47,602,201 | $137,451 | $861,391 | $998,843 |
| Rivers Casino Pittsburgh | $35,987,333 | $262,072 | $319,646 | $581,718 |
| Rivers Casino Philadelphia | $26,019,491 | $208,325 | $168,650 | $376,974 |
| Live! Casino Philadelphia | $9,596,133 | $160,159 | $84,114 | $244,273 |
| Hollywood Casino York | $13,033,168 | -$80,228 | $289,135 | $208,907 |
| Hollywood Casino Morgantown | $54,304,013 | $200,516 | $2,994 | $203,510 |
| Live! Casino Pittsburgh | $2,034,544 | $186,691 | $0 | $186,691 |
| South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 | $1,739,396 | $161,918 | $0 | $161,918 |
| Wind Creek Bethlehem | $1,813,732 | $128,133 | $5,114 | $133,247 |
| Presque Isle Downs and Casino | $1,928,956 | $125,165 | $0 | $125,165 |
| Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 | $1,175,238 | $104,861 | $0 | $104,861 |
| Mohegan Pennsylvania | $9,554,327 | $146,427 | -$61,455 | $84,972 |
| Mount Airy Casino Resort | $834,031 | $35,277 | -$13,296 | $21,981 |
| Parx Shippensburg | $49,471 | $14,045 | $0 | $14,045 |
| Hollywood Casino at Penn National | $66,826,062 | -$16,394 | -$7,828,563 | -$7,844,956 |
| Statewide Total | $934,130,152 | $2,564,880 | $10,319,155 | $12,884,034 |
1 Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania
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 November 2023 and November 2022, if applicable, is as follows:
| Operator | November 2023 Sports Wagering Revenue | November 2022 Sports Wagering Revenue | % Change |
| Valley Forge Casino Resort | $8,396,175 | $28,642,455 | -70.69% |
| Hollywood Casino at the Meadows | $7,876,381 | $12,186,161 | -35.37% |
| Parx Casino | $1,009,329 | $1,243,052 | -18.80% |
| Harrah's Philadelphia | $998,843 | $1,379,339 | -27.59% |
| Rivers Casino Pittsburgh | $581,718 | $1,613,217 | -63.94% |
| Rivers Casino Philadelphia | $376,974 | $1,098,621 | -65.69% |
| Live! Casino Philadelphia | $244,273 | $541,230 | -54.87% |
| Hollywood Casino York | $208,907 | $31,704 | 558.93% |
| Hollywood Casino Morgantown | $203,510 | $2,378,737 | -91.44% |
| Live! Casino Pittsburgh | $186,691 | $83,876 | 122.58% |
| South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 | $161,918 | $308,243 | -47.47% |
| Wind Creek Bethlehem | $133,247 | $207,224 | -35.70% |
| Presque Isle Downs and Casino | $125,165 | $300,513 | -58.35% |
| Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 | $104,861 | $71,040 | 47.61% |
| Mohegan Pennsylvania | $84,972 | $262,388 | -67.62% |
| Mount Airy Casino Resort | $21,981 | $437,838 | -94.98% |
| Parx Shippensburg | $14,045 | n/a | n/a |
| Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course | -$7,844,956 | $2,043,784 | -483.84% |
| Parx Malvern3 | n/a | $51,502 | n/a |
| Statewide Total | $12,884,034 | $52,880,925 | -75.64% |
1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania
3 No longer operating
Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during November 2023 was $4,638,252*.
Video Gaming Terminals
Total adjusted revenue for November 2023 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,390,189, or 3.62% lower than November 2022 when revenue was $3,517,643. By the close of November 2023, VGT Terminal Operators were operating the maximum permitted five machines at 71 qualified truck stop establishments, compared to five machines at 67 establishments at this time last year.
Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during November 2023 is as follows:
| VGTs Terminal Operator | November 2023 VGT Revenue | November 2022 VGT Revenue | % Change |
| Marquee by Penn1 | $2,147,782 | $2,134,991 | 0.60% |
| J&J Ventures Gaming2 | $944,976 | $1,040,325 | -9.17% |
| Jango3 | $277,195 | $342,327 | -19.03% |
| Venture Gaming LLC4 | $10,780 | n/a | n/a |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming5 | $9,455 | n/a | n/a |
| Statewide Total | $3,390,189 | $3,517,643 | -3.62% |
1 operated VGTs in 30 establishments during November
2 operated VGTs in 28 establishments during November
3 operated VGTs in 10 establishments during November
4 operated VGT’s in 2 establishments during November
5 operated VGTs in 1 establishment during November
Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in November 2023 was $1,762,898*.
Fantasy Contests
Fantasy Contests revenue was $2,575,600 in November 2023, an increase of 1.95% over November 2022, when revenue was $2,526,261.
| Fantasy Contests Operator | November 2023 Fantasy Revenue | November 2022 Fantasy Revenue | % Change |
| DraftKings | $1,846,932 | $1,563,260 | 18.15% |
| FanDuel | $595,991 | $834,700 | -28.60% |
| Underdog Sports, Inc. | $95,258 | $89,847 | 6.02% |
| Yahoo Fantasy Sports | $26,809 | $22,777 | 17.70% |
| Fantasy Football Players Championship | $8,322 | $8,849 | -5.96% |
| Sportshub Technologies | $1,358 | $1,152 | 17.82% |
| Fantasy Sports Games LLC | $1,063 | $4,915 | -78.37% |
| Jock MKT | $78 | n/a | n/a |
| OwnersBox | -$209 | $912 | n/a |
| No House Advantage | n/a | -$151 | n/a |
| Statewide Total | $2,575,600 | $2,526,261 | 1.95% |
Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in November 2023 was $386,340*.
*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 involving 17 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 four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.