PRESS RELEASE
Gaming Control Board Reports a 2.7% revenue increase in January 2024 compared to January 2023
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 January 2024 was $477,151,563, an increase of 2.72% compared to revenue generated in January 2023.
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/.
Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $195,226,186* during January 2024.
The following chart compiles all revenue generated in January 2024 by casinos, along with fantasy contests and VGTs operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated in January 2023.
|
Source |
January 2024 |
January 2023 |
% Change |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$91,852,139 |
$67,878,145 |
35.32% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$61,703,348 |
$71,834,201 |
-14.10% |
|
Parx Casino |
$51,196,313 |
$55,460,711 |
-7.69% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$48,587,815 |
$48,744,410 |
-0.32% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$42,482,622 |
$45,093,932 |
-5.79% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$33,069,428 |
$19,511,383 |
69.49% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$26,543,692 |
$29,061,421 |
-8.66% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$23,672,350 |
$25,377,249 |
-6.72% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$19,488,225 |
$17,592,129 |
10.78% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$16,777,442 |
$20,251,319 |
-17.15% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$16,429,691 |
$20,607,739 |
-20.27% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$8,456,045 |
$8,764,291 |
-3.52% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$8,394,906 |
$10,033,680 |
-16.33% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$8,380,771 |
$7,946,856 |
5.46% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$5,975,314 |
$8,361,609 |
-28.54% |
|
Video Gaming Terminals |
$3,039,145 |
$3,347,366 |
-9.21% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$2,559,103 |
$475,3501 |
438.36% |
|
Bally's Pennsylvania |
$2,486,527 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Fantasy Contests |
$2,459,307 |
$2,655,958 |
-7.40% |
|
Golden Nugget |
$2,100,138 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$1,497,241 |
$1,528,510 |
-2.05% |
|
Statewide Total |
$477,151,563 |
$464,526,258 |
2.72% |
1partial month; opened January 26, 2023
January Revenue by Game Type
The PGCB is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games:
|
Type of Gaming Revenue |
January 2024 |
January 2023 |
% Change |
|
Retail Slots Revenue |
$179,507,293 |
$202,240,506 |
-11.24% |
|
iGaming Slot Revenue |
$110,029,173 |
$90,201,543 |
21.98% |
|
Retail Tables Revenue |
$72,658,060 |
$83,912,666 |
-13.41% |
|
Sports Wagering Revenue |
$69,924,036 |
$39,250,402 |
78.15% |
|
iGaming Tables Revenue |
$36,874,638 |
$40,020,821 |
-7.86% |
|
Video Gaming Terminals Revenue |
$3,039,145 |
$3,347,366 |
-9.21% |
|
iGaming Poker Revenue |
$2,659,911 |
$2,896,997 |
-8.18% |
|
Fantasy Contests Revenue |
$2,459,307 |
$2,655,958 |
-7.40% |
|
Total Gaming Revenue |
$477,151,563 |
$464,526,258 |
2.72% |
Slot Machine Revenue
January’s revenue from slot machines was $179,507,293, a 11.42% decrease in revenue when compared to the $202,240,506 generated in January 2023.
The number of slot machines in operation in January 2024 was 24,949 compared to 25,799 at the casinos in January 2023.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
Casino |
January 2024 |
January 2023 Slots Revenue |
% Change |
|
Parx Casino |
$28,120,520 |
$32,645,193 |
-13.86% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$20,996,898 |
$23,816,909 |
-11.84% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$20,293,089 |
$21,106,469 |
-3.85% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$12,902,034 |
$15,379,002 |
-16.11% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$11,597,870 |
$11,320,635 |
2.45% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$11,421,584 |
$13,793,931 |
-17.20% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$10,602,222 |
$12,566,172 |
-15.63% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$10,170,752 |
$11,072,585 |
-8.14% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$9,407,887 |
$12,676,609 |
-25.79% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$8,676,257 |
$10,302,487 |
-15.78% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$7,924,706 |
$8,318,242 |
-4.73% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$7,491,385 |
$8,311,883 |
-9.87% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$5,898,704 |
$6,928,617 |
-14.86% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$5,549,973 |
$7,300,731 |
-23.98% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$4,576,323 |
$4,887,625 |
-6.37% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$2,495,556 |
$441,7611 |
464.91% |
|
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$1,381,534 |
$1,371,657 |
0.72% |
|
Statewide Total |
$179,507,293 |
$202,240,506 |
-11.24% |
1partial month; opened January 26, 2023
Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in January 2024 was $90,498,111*.
Retail Table Games Revenue
Retail Table games revenue for January 2024 was $72,658,060, a decrease of 13.41% from January 2023 when revenue was $83,912,666.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.
|
Casino |
January 2024 Table |
January 2023 Table Games Revenue |
% Change |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$19,800,900 |
$19,815,571 |
-0.07% |
|
Parx Casino |
$15,696,188 |
$17,806,393 |
-11.85% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$8,107,085 |
$10,412,552 |
-22.14% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$7,889,933 |
$8,603,066 |
-8.29% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$4,466,300 |
$6,887,019 |
-35.15% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$2,761,499 |
$2,948,224 |
-6.33% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$2,613,900 |
$1,619,683 |
61.38% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$2,261,011 |
$2,651,973 |
-14.74% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$1,976,019 |
$2,362,662 |
-16.36% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$1,938,558 |
$2,618,003 |
-25.95% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$1,867,432 |
$3,135,141 |
-40.44% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$1,537,065 |
$1,595,091 |
-3.64% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$863,935 |
$1,483,418 |
-41.76% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$462,778 |
$908,336 |
-49.05% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$244,805 |
$876,076 |
-72.06% |
|
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$115,708 |
$156,853 |
-26.23% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$54,944 |
$32,6041 |
68.52% |
|
Statewide Total |
$83,912,666 |
-13.41% |
1partial month; opened January 26, 2023
Total tax revenue from table games play during January 2024 was $11,874,070*.
Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue
Casino games offered online generated monthly gross revenue totaling $149,563,721 during January 2024 compared to $133,119,361 in January 2023, an increase of 12.35%.
A breakdown of revenue of casino games offered online is as follows:
|
Casino Operator |
iSlots |
iTables Revenue |
iPoker |
Total iGaming Revenue |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$37,270,541 |
$12,840,441 |
$388,338 |
$50,499,320 |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$26,389,120 |
$15,220,091 |
|
$41,609,210 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$25,613,193 |
$3,841,007 |
$143,255 |
$29,597,455 |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$5,505,094 |
$2,360,068 |
$508,198 |
$8,373,359 |
|
Parx Casino |
$4,451,484 |
$915,978 |
|
$5,367,462 |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$1,269,157 |
$603,617 |
$1,620,120 |
$3,492,894 |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$2,603,676 |
$556,415 |
|
$3,160,092 |
|
Bally's Pennsylvania |
$2,176,527 |
$310,000 |
|
$2,486,527 |
|
Golden Nugget |
$2,455,382 |
-$355,244 |
|
$2,100,138 |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,380,381 |
$208,696 |
|
$1,589,077 |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$914,619 |
$373,568 |
|
$1,288,186 |
|
Statewide Total |
$110,029,173 |
$36,874,638 |
$2,659,911 |
$149,563,721 |
Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during January 2024 was $65,732,101*.
Total iGaming revenue for each of the casinos during January 2024 and January 2023, if applicable, is as follows:
|
Operator |
January 2024 |
January 2023 |
% Change |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$50,499,320 |
$55,087,067 |
-8.33% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$41,609,210 |
$29,680,063 |
40.19% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$29,597,455 |
$28,514,760 |
3.80% |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$8,373,359 |
$3,790,377 |
120.91% |
|
Parx Casino |
$5,367,462 |
$3,956,482 |
35.66% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$3,492,894 |
$4,863,532 |
-28.18% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$3,160,092 |
$3,062,323 |
3.19% |
|
Bally's Pennsylvania |
$2,486,527 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Golden Nugget |
$2,100,138 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,589,077 |
$1,736,399 |
-8.48% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$1,288,186 |
$2,235,360 |
-42.37% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
n/a |
$192,998 |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$149,563,721 |
$133,119,361 |
12.35% |
Sports Wagering Revenue
January 2024, total sports wagering handle was $858,152,503 or 11.12% above the January 2023 total of $772,289,648.
At the same time, the taxable revenue figure for January 2024 was $69,924,036, or 78.15% higher when compared to January 2023, when taxable revenue was $39,250,402.
January 2024 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:
|
Casino Operator |
Total |
Retail |
Online Revenue |
Total Revenue |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$373,007,112 |
$309,285 |
$39,247,440 |
$39,556,725 |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$211,984,552 |
$111,372 |
$18,922,572 |
$19,033,944 |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$47,546,613 |
$208,563 |
$3,351,080 |
$3,559,643 |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$34,365,777 |
$115,160 |
$1,669,143 |
$1,784,302 |
|
Parx Casino |
$20,602,493 |
$884,633 |
$890,715 |
$1,775,348 |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$11,516,646 |
$80,691 |
$939,585 |
$1,020,276 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$21,128,763 |
$442,754 |
$486,921 |
$929,676 |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$7,300,791 |
$717,656 |
$89,647 |
$807,303 |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$40,012,352 |
$233,893 |
$337,284 |
$571,177 |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$6,864,144 |
$82,463 |
$341,198 |
$423,661 |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 |
$1,419,340 |
$236,794 |
$0 |
$236,794 |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 |
$1,108,846 |
$187,541 |
$0 |
$187,541 |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,682,972 |
$54,840 |
$40,906 |
$95,746 |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$758,295 |
$73,564 |
$0 |
$73,564 |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,608,224 |
$39,586 |
$0 |
$39,586 |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$46,273 |
$8,603 |
$0 |
$8,603 |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,124,494 |
-$37,437 |
$0 |
-$37,437 |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$76,074,817 |
$167,947 |
-$310,365 |
-$142,417 |
|
Statewide Total |
$858,152,503 |
$3,917,911 |
$66,006,125 |
$69,924,036 |
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 January 2024 and January 2023, if applicable, is as follows:
|
Operator |
January 2024 Sports |
January 2023 Sports |
% Change |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$39,556,725 |
$26,931,616 |
46.88% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$19,033,944 |
$4,097,769 |
364.50% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$3,559,643 |
$2,183,155 |
63.05% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,784,302 |
$1,067,933 |
67.08% |
|
Parx Casino |
$1,775,348 |
$792,262 |
124.09% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$1,020,276 |
$240,583 |
324.08% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$929,676 |
$553,999 |
67.81% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$807,303 |
$581,740 |
38.77% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$571,177 |
$364,125 |
56.86% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$423,661 |
$245,524 |
72.55% |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 |
$236,794 |
$253,141 |
-6.46% |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 |
$187,541 |
$28,772 |
551.82% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$95,746 |
-$274,948 |
134.82% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$73,564 |
$526,062 |
-86.02% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$39,586 |
$238,379 |
-83.39% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$8,603 |
$9864 |
772.92% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
-$37,437 |
-$40,457 |
7.46% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
-$142,417 |
$1,452,522 |
n/a |
|
Parx Malvern3 |
n/a |
$7,239 |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$69,924,036 |
$39,250,402 |
78.15% |
1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania
3 No longer operating
4 Partial month; opened January 26, 2023
Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during January 2024 was $25,172,653*.
Video Gaming Terminals
Total adjusted revenue for January 2024 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,039,145, or 9.21% lower than January 2023 when revenue was $3,347,366. By the end of January 2024, all VGT Operators offered the maximum permitted five machines at 72 qualified truck stop establishments, compared to five machines at 66 establishments at this time last year.
Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during January 2024 is as follows:
|
VGTs Terminal Operator |
January 2024 VGT Revenue |
January 2023 VGT Revenue |
% Change |
|
Marquee by Penn1 |
$1,990,556 |
$2,041,656 |
-2.50% |
|
J&J Ventures Gaming2 |
$832,358 |
$974,020 |
-14.54% |
|
Jango3 |
$193,311 |
$331,690 |
-41.72% |
|
Venture Gaming LLC4 |
$15,386 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Accel Entertainment Gaming5 |
$7,535 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$3,039,145 |
$3,347,366 |
-9.21% |
1 operated VGTs in 30 establishments during January
2 operated VGTs in 29 establishments during January
3 operated VGTs in 10 establishments during January
4 operated VGT’s in 2 establishments during January
5 operated VGTs in 1 establishment during January
Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in January 2024 was $1,580,355*.
Fantasy Contests
Fantasy Contests revenue was $2,459,307 in January 2024, a decrease of 7.40% over January 2023, when revenue was $2,655,958.
|
Fantasy Contests Operator |
January 2024 Fantasy Revenue |
January 2023 Fantasy Revenue |
% Change |
|
DraftKings |
$1,378,736 |
$1,526,145 |
-9.66% |
|
Underdog Sports, Inc. |
$510,981 |
$117,101 |
336.36% |
|
FanDuel |
$381,168 |
$825,105 |
-53.80% |
|
Yahoo Fantasy Sports |
$82,398 |
$86,032 |
-4.22% |
|
Fantasy Sports Games LLC |
$39,709 |
$34,131 |
16.34% |
|
DataForce |
$33,857 |
$30,838 |
9.79% |
|
Sportshub Technologies |
$32,684 |
$36,655 |
-10.83% |
|
Jock MKT |
-$23 |
$39 |
n/a |
|
OwnersBox |
-$202 |
$466 |
n/a |
|
No House Advantage |
n/a |
-$553 |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$2,459,307 |
$2,655,958 |
-7.40% |
Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in January 2024 was $368,896*.
*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 $2.35 billion in tax revenue during in 2023.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov. You can also follow the agency on X (formerly Twitter) by choosing @PAGamingControl.
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.