PRESS RELEASE
Overall gaming revenue up 18% over last year
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during January 2023 was $464,488,191 an increase of 18.15% compared to revenue generated in January 2022.
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, https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/.
The following chart compiles all revenue generated in January 2023 by casinos along with fantasy contests and video gaming terminals operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated last January.
|
Jan 2023 Total Revenue |
Jan 2022 Total Revenue |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$71,834,201 |
$57,266,973 |
25.44% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$67,878,145 |
$50,970,377 |
33.17% |
|
Parx Casino |
$55,460,711 |
$51,817,267 |
7.03% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$48,744,410 |
$42,204,060 |
15.50% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$45,093,932 |
$38,461,417 |
17.24% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$29,061,421 |
$28,545,284 |
1.81% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$25,377,249 |
$16,731,286 |
51.68% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$20,607,739 |
$18,305,677 |
12.58% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$20,251,319 |
$18,127,946 |
11.71% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$19,511,383 |
$16,704,064 |
16.81% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$17,592,129 |
$17,391,752 |
1.15% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$10,033,680 |
$8,239,595 |
21.77% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$8,764,291 |
$6,634,622 |
32.10% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$8,361,609 |
$9,678,237 |
-13.60% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$7,946,856 |
$4,415,256 |
79.99% |
|
Video Gaming Terminals |
$3,347,366 |
$3,101,765 |
7.92% |
|
Fantasy Contests |
$2,617,891 |
$2,892,349 |
-9.49% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$1,528,510 |
$1,656,159 |
-7.71% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$475,350 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$464,488,191 |
$393,144,086 |
18.15% |
Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $188,321,533* during January 2023.
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 2023 |
Jan 2022 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Retail Slots Revenue |
$202,240,506 |
$168,441,692 |
20.07% |
|
iGaming Slot Revenue |
$90,201,543 |
$71,836,045 |
25.57% |
|
Retail Tables Revenue |
$83,912,666 |
$78,227,708 |
7.27% |
|
iGaming Tables Revenue |
$40,020,821 |
$33,084,504 |
20.97% |
|
Sports Wagering Revenue |
$39,250,402 |
$32,169,931 |
22.01% |
|
Video Gaming Terminals Revenue |
$3,347,366 |
$3,101,765 |
7.92% |
|
iGaming Poker Revenue |
$2,896,997 |
$3,390,093 |
-14.55% |
|
Fantasy Contests Revenue |
$2,617,891 |
$2,892,349 |
-9.49% |
|
Total Gaming Revenue |
$464,488,191 |
$393,144,086 |
18.15% |
January’s revenue from slot machines was $202,240,506, a 20.07% increase in revenue when compared to the $168,441,692 generated in January 2022.
The number of slot machines in operation in January 2023 was 25,799 compared to 26,158 at the casinos in January 2022.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.
|
Jan 2023 Slots Revenue |
Jan 2022 Slots Revenue |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parx Casino |
$32,645,193 |
$28,944,870 |
12.78% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$23,816,909 |
$18,294,307 |
30.19% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$21,106,469 |
$19,629,661 |
7.52% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$15,379,002 |
$13,407,818 |
14.70% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$13,793,931 |
$11,239,580 |
22.73% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$12,676,609 |
$12,218,406 |
3.75% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$12,566,172 |
$9,042,953 |
38.96% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$11,320,635 |
$6,421,922 |
76.28% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$11,072,585 |
$7,111,522 |
55.70% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$10,302,487 |
$10,599,955 |
-2.81% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$8,318,242 |
$8,157,618 |
1.97% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$8,311,883 |
$6,813,514 |
21.99% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$7,300,731 |
$6,374,137 |
14.54% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$6,928,617 |
$4,972,552 |
39.34% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$4,887,625 |
$3,757,415 |
30.08% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$1,371,657 |
$1,455,462 |
-5.76% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$441,761 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$202,240,506 |
$168,441,692 |
20.07% |
Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in January of 2023 was $102,824,611*.
Table games revenue for January 2023 was $83,912,666, an increase of 7.27% from January 2022 when revenue was $78,227,708.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.
|
Jan 2023 Table |
Jan 2022 Table Games Revenue |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$19,815,571 |
$18,750,878 |
5.68% |
|
Parx Casino |
$17,806,393 |
$16,792,869 |
6.04% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$10,412,552 |
$6,779,930 |
53.58% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$8,603,066 |
$6,821,942 |
26.11% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$6,887,019 |
$7,457,145 |
-7.65% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$3,135,141 |
$3,789,012 |
-17.26% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$2,948,224 |
$3,266,236 |
-9.74% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$2,651,973 |
$2,909,198 |
-8.84% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$2,618,003 |
$2,262,600 |
15.71% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$2,362,662 |
$2,213,137 |
6.76% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$1,619,683 |
$2,270,502 |
-28.66% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$1,595,091 |
$1,555,196 |
2.57% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,483,418 |
$1,239,533 |
19.68% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$908,336 |
$1,089,935 |
-16.66% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$876,076 |
$828,897 |
5.69% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$156,853 |
$200,697 |
-21.85% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$32,604 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$83,912,666 |
$78,227,708 |
7.27% |
Total tax revenue from table games play during January 2023 was $13,669,118*.
Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue
A breakdown of revenue of casino games offered online is as follows:
|
Total Internet Games Revenue |
Internet Slots Revenue |
Internet Table Games Revenue |
Internet Poker Revenue |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$55,087,067 |
$36,098,247 |
$18,604,464 |
$384,357 |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$29,680,063 |
$16,060,180 |
$13,619,884 |
|
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$28,514,760 |
$24,171,865 |
$4,244,360 |
$98,536 |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$4,863,532 |
$1,850,553 |
$1,193,433 |
$1,819,546 |
|
Parx Casino |
$3,956,482 |
$3,378,179 |
$578,303 |
|
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$3,790,377 |
$2,451,243 |
$744,576 |
$594,558 |
|
Live! Philadelphia |
$3,062,323 |
$2,725,432 |
$336,891 |
|
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$2,235,360 |
$1,771,345 |
$464,015 |
|
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,736,399 |
$1,534,853 |
$201,545 |
|
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$192,998 |
$159,647 |
$33,351 |
|
|
Statewide Total |
$133,119,361 |
$90,201,543 |
$40,020,821 |
$2,896,997 |
Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during January 2023 was $55,564,346*.
Total iGaming revenue for each of the casinos during January 2023 and January 2022, if applicable, is as follows:
|
Operator |
Jan 2023 |
Jan 2022 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$55,087,067 |
$41,203,523 |
33.70% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$29,680,063 |
$20,484,560 |
44.89% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$28,514,760 |
$27,415,719 |
4.01% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$4,863,532 |
$5,844,633 |
-16.79% |
|
Parx Casino |
$3,956,482 |
$3,190,819 |
24.00% |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$3,790,377 |
$2,909,344 |
30.28% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$3,062,323 |
$2,813,195 |
8.86% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$2,235,360 |
$1,931,871 |
15.71% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,736,399 |
$1,074,472 |
61.60% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$192,998 |
$1,442,505 |
-86.62% |
|
Statewide Total |
$133,119,361 |
$108,310,642 |
22.91% |
Sports Wagering Revenue
January 2023 total sports wagering handle was $772,289,648 or 2.70% below the January 2022 total of $793,722,787. At the same time, the taxable revenue figure for January 2023 was $39,250,402 or 22.01% above January 2022 when taxable revenue was $32,169,931.
January 2023 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:
|
Total Handle3 |
Retail Revenue |
Online Revenue |
Total Revenue |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$313,035,919 |
$225,380 |
$26,706,235 |
$26,931,616 |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$202,526,441 |
$285,364 |
$3,812,406 |
$4,097,769 |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$53,648,055 |
$96,821 |
$2,086,334 |
$2,183,155 |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$41,840,398 |
$80,381 |
$1,372,141 |
$1,452,522 |
|
Rivers Pittsburgh |
$33,534,653 |
$308,943 |
$758,990 |
$1,067,933 |
|
Parx Casino |
$18,521,299 |
$323,790 |
$468,472 |
$792,262 |
|
Live! Philadelphia |
$8,194,443 |
$593,014 |
-$11,274 |
$581,740 |
|
Rivers Philadelphia |
$23,191,134 |
$256,550 |
$297,449 |
$553,999 |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$7,943,297 |
$62,012 |
$464,050 |
$526,062 |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$35,632,466 |
$268,607 |
$95,518 |
$364,125 |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 |
$1,857,299 |
$253,141 |
$0 |
$253,141 |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$6,737,544 |
$110,474 |
$135,050 |
$245,524 |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$15,174,479 |
$110,035 |
$130,549 |
$240,583 |
|
Live! Pittsburgh |
$1,782,999 |
$238,379 |
$0 |
$238,379 |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 |
$2,508,369 |
$28,772 |
$0 |
$28,772 |
|
Parx Malvern |
$471,134 |
$7,239 |
$0 |
$7,239 |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$3,894 |
$986 |
$0 |
$986 |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$2,021,078 |
-$45,847 |
$5,391 |
-$40,457 |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$3,664,750 |
-$203,187 |
-$71,761 |
-$274,948 |
|
$772,289,648 |
$3,000,852 |
$36,249,550 |
$39,250,402 |
1Operated 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.
|
Operator |
Jan 2023 Sports Wagering Revenue |
Jan 2022 Sports Wagering Revenue |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$26,931,616 |
$19,061,964 |
41.28% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$4,097,769 |
$3,193,982 |
28.30% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$2,183,155 |
-$171,056 |
n/a |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$1,452,522 |
$1,582,444 |
-8.21% |
|
Rivers Pittsburgh |
$1,067,933 |
$1,458,478 |
-26.78% |
|
Parx Casino |
$792,262 |
$2,465,084 |
-67.86% |
|
Live! Philadelphia |
$581,740 |
$716,240 |
-18.78% |
|
Rivers Philadelphia |
$553,999 |
$854,876 |
-35.20% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$526,062 |
$508,893 |
3.37% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$364,125 |
$93,441 |
289.69% |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 |
$253,141 |
$423,625 |
-40.24% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$245,524 |
$365,452 |
-32.82% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$240,583 |
$106,874 |
125.11% |
|
Live! Pittsburgh |
$238,379 |
$186,547 |
27.78% |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 |
$28,772 |
$209,668 |
-86.28% |
|
Parx Malvern |
$7,239 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$986 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
-$40,457 |
$771,660 |
n/a |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
-$274,948 |
$341,760 |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$39,250,402 |
$32,169,931 |
22.01% |
1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania
Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during January 2023 was $14,130,145*.
Video Gaming Terminals
Total adjusted revenue for January 2023 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,347,366 or 7.92% higher than January 2022 when revenue was $3,101,765. By the close of January 2023, VGT Terminal Operators were operating the maximum permitted five machines at 66 qualified truck stop establishments compared to five machines at 60 establishments at this time last year.
Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during January 2023 is as follows:
|
VGTs Terminal Operator |
January 2023 VGT Revenue |
January 2022 VGT Revenue |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Marquee by Penn1 |
$2,041,656 |
$2,002,093 |
1.98% |
|
J&J Ventures Gaming2,4 |
$974,020 |
$719,279 |
35.42% |
|
Jango3 |
$331,690 |
$380,393 |
-12.80% |
|
Statewide Total |
$3,347,366 |
$3,101,765 |
7.92% |
1 operated VGTs in 28 establishments during January
2 operates VGTs in 28 establishments during January
3 operates VGTs in 10 establishments during January
4J&J Ventures Gaming acquired Commonwealth Gaming during September; revenue & establishment figures are derived by combining the two entities
Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in January 2023 was $1,740,630*.
Fantasy Contests
Fantasy Contests revenue was $2,617,891 in January 2023, a decrease of 9.49% over January 2022, when revenue was $2,892,349.
Fantasy Contests adjusted revenue for each of the operators which had revenue for January 2023 and January 2022 are displayed in the following table:
|
Jan 2023 Fantasy Revenue |
Jan 2022 Fantasy Revenue |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
DraftKings |
$1,526,145 |
$1,386,325 |
10.09% |
|
FanDuel |
$825,105 |
$1,227,295 |
-32.77% |
|
Underdog Sports, Inc. |
$117,101 |
$112,348 |
4.23% |
|
Yahoo Fantasy Sports |
$86,032 |
$66,168 |
30.02% |
|
Sportshub Technologies |
$36,655 |
$25,062 |
46.26% |
|
Fantasy Sports Games LLC |
$34,131 |
$46,074 |
-25.92% |
|
DataForce |
$30,838 |
$28,951 |
6.52% |
|
OwnersBox |
$466 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
No House Advantage |
-$553 |
$125 |
n/a |
|
Jock MKR |
-$38,029 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$2,617,891 |
$2,892,349 |
-9.49% |
Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in January 2023 was $392,684*.
*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). Casino expansion will continue over the next couple of years with the anticipated openings of an additional Category 4 casinos. A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated over $2 billion in tax revenue in 2022.
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 Twitter by choosing @PAGamingControl.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey - (717) 346-8321
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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.