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Gaming Control Board Reports 7.5% Revenue Increase In August

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Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Commonwealth Tower, Strawberry Square
303 Walnut Street, 5th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
CONTACT :
Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey
(717) 346-8321

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 August 2023 was $457,153,095, an increase of 7.47% compared to revenue generated in August 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 August 2023 by casinos, along with fantasy contests and VGTs operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated in August 2022.

Source

August 2023

Total Revenue

August 2022

Total Revenue

% Change

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$75,202,698

$60,936,395

23.41%

Parx Casino

$56,952,472

$56,262,013

1.23%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$48,809,406

$42,689,505

14.34%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$48,112,184

$45,099,693

6.68%

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$47,114,374

$42,762,628

10.18%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$30,080,714

$29,264,466

2.79%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$24,385,607

$25,301,394

-3.62%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$22,486,174

$21,736,275

3.45%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$20,363,203

$23,055,810

-11.68%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$19,732,691

$17,501,637

12.75%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$19,054,985

$18,856,242

1.05%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$9,499,269

$9,344,696

1.65%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$8,860,350

$10,387,631

-14.70%

Hollywood Casino York

$7,954,969

$8,413,938

-5.45%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$7,041,715

$7,513,534

-6.28%

Video Gaming Terminals

$3,484,985

$3,683,907

-5.40%

Parx Shippensburg

$2,729,118

n/a

n/a

Bally's Pennsylvania

$2,156,190

n/a

n/a

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin

$2,148,238

$1,739,352

23.51%

Fantasy Contests

$792,206

$841,087

-5.81%

Golden Nugget

$191,548

n/a

n/a

Statewide Total

$457,153,095

$425,390,202

7.47%

Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $189,412,053* during August 2023.

August Revenue by Game Type

The PGCB is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games:

Type of Gaming Revenue

August 2023

August 2022

% Change

Retail Slots Revenue

$203,192,328

$201,277,627

0.95%

iGaming Slot Revenue

$105,270,893

$75,718,484

39.03%

Retail Tables Revenue

$82,676,497

$78,453,939

5.38%

iGaming Tables Revenue

$37,269,167

$28,721,895

29.76%

Sports Wagering Revenue

$22,026,307

$33,953,300

-35.13%

Video Gaming Terminals Revenue

$3,484,985

$3,683,907

-5.40%

iGaming Poker Revenue

$2,440,714

$2,739,963

-10.92%

Fantasy Contests Revenue

$792,206

$841,087

-5.81%

Total Gaming Revenue

$457,153,095

$425,390,202

7.47%

Slot Machine Revenue

August’s revenue from slot machines was $203,192,328, 0.95% increase in revenue when compared to the $201,277,627 generated in August 2022.

The number of slot machines in operation in August 2023 was 25,206 compared to 25,592 at the casinos in August 2022. 

Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.

Casino

August 2023 Slots Revenue

August 2022 Slots Revenue

% Change

Parx Casino

$32,070,578

$32,421,000

-1.08%

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$24,449,365

$23,196,370

5.40%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$21,812,228

$21,389,006

1.98%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$14,715,089

$14,911,407

-1.32%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$13,899,522

$13,926,859

-0.20%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$13,718,914

$13,851,562

-0.96%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$11,512,363

$12,709,150

-9.42%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$11,327,498

$10,217,012

10.87%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$10,606,832

$9,933,077

6.78%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$9,407,050

$11,033,701

-14.74%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$8,457,066

$8,840,994

-4.34%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$7,930,032

$8,131,051

-2.47%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$7,822,468

$8,674,997

-9.83%

Hollywood Casino York

$6,451,915

$6,336,704

1.82%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$4,518,796

$4,097,213

10.29%

Parx Shippensburg

$2,624,366

n/a

n/a

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin

$1,868,245

$1,607,524

16.22%

Statewide Total

$203,192,328

$201,277,627

0.95%

 Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in August 2023 was $102,847,638*.

 Retail Table Games Revenue

Retail Table games revenue for August 2023 was up year over year with revenue of $82,676,497, an increase of 5.38% from August 2022 when revenue was $78,453,939.

Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.

Casino

August 2023 Table Games Revenue

August 2022 Table Games Revenue

% Change

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$20,778,875

$17,770,846

16.93%

Parx Casino

$18,099,819

$17,759,452

1.92%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$8,596,748

$8,518,553

0.92%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$7,945,193

$7,301,127

8.82%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$7,261,356

$6,404,752

13.37%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$3,292,093

$2,306,450

42.73%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$2,512,528

$2,950,412

-14.84%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$2,487,466

$2,178,354

14.19%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$2,439,709

$3,561,987

-31.51%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$2,421,658

$2,489,048

-2.71%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$2,077,435

$2,546,182

-18.41%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$1,385,219

$1,054,191

31.40%

Hollywood Casino York

$1,245,534

$1,582,722

-21.30%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$988,190

$1,066,852

-7.37%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$768,444

$831,182

-7.55%

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin

$279,993

$131,829

112.39%

Parx Shippensburg

$96,238

n/a

n/a

Statewide Total

$82,676,497

$78,453,939

5.38%

 Total tax revenue from table games play during August 2023 was $13,513,405*.

 Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue

Casino games offered online generated gross revenue of $144,980,774 during August 2023 compared to $107,180,341 in August 2022, an increase of 35.27%.  

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

$42,762,188

$17,242,074

$324,675

$60,328,937

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$20,200,432

$12,205,101

 

$32,405,533

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$24,700,172

$3,277,120

$113,822

$28,091,114

Harrah’s Philadelphia

$4,316,449

$1,330,381

$505,088

$6,151,918

Parx Casino

$4,036,440

$1,260,710

 

$5,297,150

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$1,659,537

$826,735

$1,497,129

$3,983,400

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$2,649,616

$280,915

 

$2,930,531

Bally's Pennsylvania

$1,745,711

$410,479

 

$2,156,190

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$1,487,583

$381,100

 

$1,868,683

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$1,170,120

$405,650

 

$1,575,769

Golden Nugget

$542,645

-$351,097

 

$191,548

Statewide Total

$105,270,893

$37,269,167

$2,440,714

$144,980,774

 Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during August 2023 was $63,190,517*.

Total iGaming revenue for each of the casinos during August 2023 and August 2022, if applicable, is as follows:

Operator

August 2023
iGaming Revenue

August 2022
iGaming Revenue

% Change

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$60,328,937

$43,922,177

37.35%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$32,405,533

$17,739,370

82.68%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$28,091,114

$26,801,921

4.81%

Harrah’s Philadelphia

$6,151,918

$3,210,456

91.62%

Parx Casino

$5,297,150

$4,760,502

11.27%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$3,983,400

$4,838,914

-17.68%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$2,930,531

$2,506,354

16.92%

Bally's Pennsylvania

$2,156,190

n/a

n/a

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$1,868,683

$1,586,325

17.80%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$1,575,769

$1,396,354

12.85%

Golden Nugget

$191,548

n/a

n/a

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

n/a

$417,970

n/a

Statewide Total

$144,980,774

$107,180,341

35.27%

Sports Wagering Revenue

August 2023, total sports wagering handle was $393,007,298 or 8.25% above the August 2022 total of $363,046,972. At the same time, the taxable revenue figure for August 2023 was $22,026,307, or 35.13% lower when compared to August 2022, when taxable revenue was $33,953,300.

August 2023 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:

Casino Operator

Total

Handle3

Retail

Revenue

Online Revenue

Total Revenue

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$113,569,949

$121,969

$7,252,631

$7,374,601

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$134,663,277

$182,672

$5,342,477

$5,525,149

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$29,618,413

$78,352

$1,676,123

$1,754,474

Harrah's Philadelphia

$18,868,921

$82,484

$1,578,711

$1,661,195

Parx Casino

$14,622,358

$344,624

$950,961

$1,295,585

Hollywood Casino at Penn National

$29,236,566

$145,357

$1,138,605

$1,283,962

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$19,599,054

$365,203

$641,927

$1,007,130

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$12,742,383

$289,785

$458,594

$748,379

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$4,328,485

$347,995

$4,069

$352,064

Hollywood Casino York

$6,449,757

$92,238

$165,282

$257,520

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$4,050,626

$120,532

$80,532

$201,063

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$852,031

$184,018

$0

$184,018

South Philly Race & Sportsbook1

$1,030,028

$131,967

$0

$131,967

Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2

$825,436

$75,598

$0

$75,598

Parx Malvern1

$305,727

$57,372

$0

$57,372

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$550,944

$49,692

$0

$49,692

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$426,938

$51,019

-$10,447

$40,572

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$1,246,005

$12,625

$4,827

$17,452

Parx Shippensburg

$20,401

$8,513

$0

$8,513

Statewide Total

$393,007,298

$2,742,014

$19,284,292

$22,026,307

Operated by Parx Casino

Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania

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 August 2023 and August 2022, if applicable, is as follows:

Operator

August 2023 Sports
Wagering Revenue

August 2022 Sports
Wagering Revenue

% Change

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$7,374,601

$9,143,382

-19.34%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$5,525,149

$13,620,093

-59.43%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$1,754,474

$2,585,139

-32.13%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$1,661,195

$307,067

440.99%

Parx Casino

$1,295,585

$1,089,374

18.93%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$1,283,962

$1,758,887

-27.00%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$1,007,130

$1,470,707

-31.52%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$748,379

$779,633

-4.01%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$352,064

$778,291

-54.76%

Hollywood Casino York

$257,520

$494,512

-47.92%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$201,063

$280,160

-28.23%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$184,018

$159,454

15.41%

South Philly Race & Sportsbook1

$131,967

$198,024

-33.36%

Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2

$75,598

$89,967

-15.97%

Parx Malvern

$57,372

$33,661

70.44%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$49,692

$227,811

-78.19%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$40,572

$728,050

-94.43%

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$17,452

$209,087

-91.65%

Parx Shippensburg

$8,513

n/a

n/a

Statewide Total

$22,026,307

$33,953,300

-35.13%

1Operated by Parx Casino

Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania

 Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during August 2023 was $7,929,470*.

 Video Gaming Terminals

Total adjusted revenue for August 2023 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,484,985, or 5.40% lower than August 2022 when revenue was $3,683,907. By the close of August 2023, VGT Terminal Operators were operating the maximum permitted five machines at 69 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 August 2023 is as follows:

VGTs Terminal Operator

August 2023 VGT Revenue

August 2022 VGT Revenue

% Change

Marquee by Penn1

$2,086,617

$2,205,114

-5.37%

J&J Ventures Gaming2,4

$1,005,687

$1,124,234

-10.54%

Jango3

$390,658

$354,559

10.18%

Accel Entertainment Gaming5                   

$2,023

n/a

n/a

Statewide Total

$3,484,985

$3,683,907

-5.40%

1 operated VGTs in 30 establishments during August

2 operates VGTs in 28 establishments during August

3 operates VGTs in 10 establishments during August

4J&J Ventures Gaming acquired Commonwealth Gaming during September 2022; revenue & establishment figures are derived by combining the two entities

5 operates VGTs in 1 establishment during August

 

Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in August 2023 was $1,812,192*.

Fantasy Contests

Fantasy Contests revenue was $792,206 in August 2023, a decrease of 5.81% over August 2022, when revenue was $841,087.

Fantasy Contests Operator

August 2023 Fantasy Revenue

August 2022 Fantasy Revenue

% Change

DraftKings

$631,292

$567,368

11.27%

FanDuel

$137,521

$255,230

-46.12%

Underdog Sports, Inc.

$14,539

$7,328

98.41%

Yahoo Fantasy Sports

$4,524

$6,356

-28.82%

Sportshub Technologies

$3,940

$3,439

14.55%

Fantasy Sports Games LLC

$586

$1,419

-58.69%

No House Advantage

n/a

-$58

n/a

OwnersBox

-$89

$6

n/a

Jock MKT

-$107

n/a

n/a

Statewide Total

$792,206

$841,087

-5.81

Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in August 2023 was $118,831*.

*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 over $2.3 billion in tax revenue during the 2022/2023 State Fiscal Year.

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.