News and Transparency Press Release Section

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mon, 12/19/2022 - 07:45

Gaming Control Board Reports Gaming Revenue for November

SHARE :
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Commonwealth Tower, Strawberry Square
1310 Walnut Street, 5th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 18108
CONTACT :
Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey
(717) 346-8321

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 November 2022 was $452,357,922, an increase of 4.59% compared to revenue generated in November 2021.

Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board include slot machines, table games, internet gaming, sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals (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 November 2022 by casinos along with fantasy contests and video gaming terminals operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated last November.

Source

November 2022
Total Revenue

November 2021
Total Revenue

% Change

Hollywood Casino at Penn National

$71,231,136

$60,097,689

18.53%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$64,645,799

$57,091,989

13.23%

Parx Casino

$52,595,942

$56,328,909

-6.63%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$47,278,287

$46,698,619

1.24%

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$42,367,827

$42,684,242

-0.74%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$29,380,735

$32,096,898

-8.46%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$26,980,169

$26,703,701

1.04%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$21,445,536

$18,351,913

16.86%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$19,894,989

$20,590,797

-3.38%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$19,136,129

$20,196,425

-5.25%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$17,342,391

$16,909,860

2.56%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$9,125,917

$8,363,981

9.11%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$8,202,013

$10,496,237

-21.86%

Hollywood Casino York

$7,724,232

$7,138,592

8.20%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$7,505,397

$307,046

2344.39%

Video Gaming Terminals

$3,517,643

$3,185,451

10.43%

Fantasy Contests

$2,526,261

$3,358,090

-24.77%

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin

$1,457,519

$1,889,690

-22.87%

Statewide Total

$452,357,922

$432,490,129

4.59%

Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $181,826,409 during November 2022.

November Revenue by Game Type

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

Type of Gaming Revenue

November 2022

November 2021

% Change

Retail Slots Revenue

$185,562,394

$185,481,243

0.04%

iGaming Slot Revenue

$86,619,197

$63,481,648

36.45%

Retail Tables Revenue

$79,231,466

$82,901,759

-4.43%

Sports Wagering Revenue

$52,880,925

$63,674,326

-16.95%

iGaming Tables Revenue

$39,479,531

$27,652,931

42.77%

Video Gaming Terminals Revenue

$3,517,643

$3,185,451

10.43%

iGaming Poker Revenue

$2,540,506

$2,754,681

-7.77%

Fantasy Contests Revenue

$2,526,261

$3,358,090

-24.77%

Total Gaming Revenue

$452,357,922

$432,490,129

4.59%

Retail Slot Machine Revenue

November’s gross revenue from slot machines was $185,562,394 a 0.04% increase in revenue when compared to the $185,481,243 generated in November 2021.

The number of slot machines in operation in November 2022 was 25,430 compared to 25,526 at the casinos in November 2021.

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

Casino

November 2022
Slots Revenue

November 2021 Slots Revenue

% Change

Parx Casino

$30,023,779

$31,604,189

-5.00%

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$20,983,204

$22,614,187

-7.21%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$20,879,236

$21,106,139

-1.08%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$14,165,014

$14,974,126

-5.40%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$12,631,446

$11,902,043

6.13%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National

$11,459,346

$12,815,064

-10.58%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$11,426,894

$10,582,043

7.98%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$10,314,045

$9,352,573

10.28%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$9,880,202

$10,373,838

-4.76%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$9,595,148

$10,552,182

-9.07%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$7,824,260

$6,940,962

12.73%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$7,725,344

$8,759,406

-11.81%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$6,766,769

$7,278,234

-7.03%

Hollywood Casino York

$6,355,198

$4,915,302

29.29%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$4,212,419

n/a

n/a

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin

$1,320,090

$1,710,955

-22.84%

Statewide Total

$185,562,394

$185,481,243

0.04%

Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in November 2022 was $94,319,873*.

Retail Table Games Revenue

Table games revenue for November 2022 was $79,231,466, a decrease of -4.43% from November 2021 when revenue was $82,901,759.

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

Casino

November 2022
Tables Revenue

November 2021 Tables Revenue

% Change

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$19,632,257

$19,026,975

3.18%

Parx Casino

$16,165,328

$17,651,545

-8.42%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$8,814,452

$9,664,150

-8.79%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$8,671,165

$6,612,740

31.13%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$6,888,282

$7,667,053

-10.16%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$3,170,847

$3,801,529

-16.59%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$2,656,223

$4,009,473

-33.75%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$2,618,738

$2,351,932

11.34%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$2,162,562

$2,801,345

-22.80%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National

$2,072,760

$2,701,130

-23.26%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$1,804,717

$2,660,370

-32.16%

Hollywood Casino York

$1,337,330

$1,778,902

-24.82%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$1,217,781

$1,101,937

10.51%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$967,355

$893,943

8.21%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$914,241

n/a

n/a

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin

$137,429

$178,735

-23.11%

Statewide Total

$79,231,466

$82,901,759

-4.43%

Total tax revenue from table games play during November 2022 was $12,782,288*.

Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue

Casino games offered online generated gross revenue of $128,639,234 during November 2022 compared to $93,889,261 in November 2021, an increase of 37.01%. November’s total was the highest monthly amount of revenue to date eclipsing the $124,507,915 amount in October 2022.

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

$55,655,246

$36,412,886

$18,936,454

$305,907

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$27,485,012

$23,738,621

$3,654,264

$92,128

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$26,473,284

$13,834,563

$12,638,721

 

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$4,859,410

$2,209,584

$1,041,214

$1,608,612

Parx Casino

$4,804,038

$3,876,385

$927,653

 

Harrah's Philadelphia

$3,711,680

$2,055,884

$1,121,937

$533,859

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$2,018,948

$1,492,514

$526,434

 

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$1,919,096

$1,520,288

$398,808

 

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$1,545,142

$1,384,423

$160,719

 

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$167,377

$94,049

$73,327

 

Statewide Total

$128,639,234

$86,619,197

$39,479,531

$2,540,506

Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during November 2022 was also the highest monthly amount to date at $53,479,002*.

Total iGaming revenue for each of the casinos during November 2022 and November 2021, if applicable, is as follows:

Casino Operator

November 2022 iGaming Revenue

November 2021 iGaming Revenue

% Change

Hollywood Casino at Penn National

$55,655,246

$37,379,592

48.89%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$27,485,012

$24,238,053

13.40%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$26,473,284

$16,484,117

60.60%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$4,859,410

$4,697,057

3.46%

Parx Casino

$4,804,038

$3,193,260

50.44%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$3,711,680

$2,145,603

72.99%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$2,018,948

$1,938,058

4.17%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$1,919,096

$1,541,967

24.46%

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$1,545,142

$815,064

89.57%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$167,377

$1,456,491

-88.51%

Statewide Total

$128,639,234

$93,889,261

37.01%

Sports Wagering Revenue

November 2022 total sports wagering handle was $789,230,672, a 3.63% increase over the November 2021 total of $761,574,597. At the same time, the taxable revenue figure for November 2022 was $52,880,925 compared to $63,674,326 in November 2021, a decrease of 16.95%.

November 2022 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:

Casino Operator

Total Handle3

Retail Revenue

Online Revenue

Total Revenue

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$297,268,965

$178,654

$28,463,801

$28,642,455

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$211,621,455

$248,625

$11,937,536

$12,186,161

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$61,786,797

$46,515

$2,332,222

$2,378,737

Hollywood Casino at Penn National

$49,411,534

$157,648

$1,886,136

$2,043,784

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$33,968,335

$574,725

$1,038,491

$1,613,217

Harrah's Philadelphia

$30,784,929

$233,678

$1,145,661

$1,379,339

Parx Casino

$23,795,214

$675,464

$567,588

$1,243,052

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$23,053,152

$685,009

$413,613

$1,098,621

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$7,912,373

$516,574

$24,656

$541,230

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$9,012,426

$77,740

$360,098

$437,838

South Philly Race & Sportsbook1

$2,072,369

$308,243

$0

$308,243

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$4,771,390

$405,712

-$105,199

$300,513

Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2

$7,996,064

$100,762

$161,626

$262,388

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$2,677,765

$138,733

$68,492

$207,224

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$2,198,914

$83,876

$0

$83,876

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$1,815,662

$71,040

$0

$71,040

Parx Malvern1

$495,558

$51,502

$0

$51,502

Hollywood Casino York

$18,587,772

$106,657

-$74,953

$31,704

Statewide Total

$789,230,672

$4,661,157

$48,219,768

$52,880,925

1 Operated 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 November 2022 and November 2021, if applicable, is as follows:

Operator

November 2022 Sports Wagering Revenue

November 2021 Sports Wagering Revenue

% Change

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$28,642,455

$29,188,096

-1.87%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$12,186,161

$12,000,313

1.55%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$2,378,737

$307,046

674.72%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National

$2,043,784

$7,201,903

-71.62%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$1,613,217

$3,323,706

-51.46%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$1,379,339

$202,603

580.81%

Parx Casino

$1,243,052

$3,360,007

-63.00%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$1,098,621

$2,422,578

-54.65%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$541,230

$844,634

-35.92%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$437,838

$1,510,169

-71.01%

South Philly Race & Sportsbook1

$308,243

$519,908

-40.71%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$300,513

$867,570

-65.36%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$262,388

$746,191

-64.84%

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$207,224

$228,016

-9.12%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$83,876

$321,082

-73.88%

Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2

$71,040

$186,118

-61.83%

Parx Malvern1

$51,502

n/a

n/a

Hollywood Casino York

$31,704

$444,388

-92.87%

Statewide Total

$52,880,925

$63,674,326

-16.95%

1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania

Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during November 2022 was $19,037,133*.

Video Gaming Terminals

Total adjusted revenue for November 2022 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,517,643 or 10.43% higher than November 2021 when revenue was $3,185,451. By the close of November 2022, VGT Terminal Operators were operating the maximum permitted five machines at all 67 qualified truck stop establishments.

Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during November 2022 is as follows:

VGTs Terminal Operator

November 2022 VGT Revenue

November 2021 VGT Revenue

% Change

Marquee by Penn1

$2,134,991

$2,047,843

4.26%

J&J Ventures Gaming2,4

$1,040,325

$767,025

35.63%

Jango3

$342,327

$370,583

-7.62%

Statewide Total

$3,517,643

$3,185,451

10.43%

1 operated VGTs in 28 establishments during November
2 operates VGTs in 29 establishments during November
3 operates VGTs in 10 establishments during November
4J&J Ventures Gaming acquired Commonwealth Gaming during November; revenue & establishment figures are derived by combining the two entities

Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in November 2022 was $1,829,174*.

Fantasy Contests

Fantasy Contests revenue was $2,526,261 in November 2022, a decrease of 24.77% over November 2021, when revenue was $3,358,090.

Fantasy Contests adjusted revenue for each of the operators which had revenue for November 2022 and November 2021 are displayed in the following table:

Fantasy Contests Operator

November 2022 Fantasy Revenue

November 2021 Fantasy Revenue

% Change

DraftKings

$1,563,260

$2,034,792

-23.17%

FanDuel

$834,700

$1,333,652

-37.41%

Underdog Sports, Inc.

$89,847

$40,015

124.54%

Yahoo Fantasy Sports

$22,777

-$61,758

n/a

Fantasy Football Players Championship

$8,849

$0

n/a

Fantasy Sports Games LLC

$4,915

$1,472

233.89%

Sportshub Technologies

$1,152

$10,147

-88.64%

OwnersBox

$912

n/a

n/a

No House Advantage

-$151

-$230

n/a

Statewide Total

$2,526,261

$3,358,090

-24.77%

Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in November 2022 was $378,939*.
*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 16 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 three mini-casinos (Category 4).  Casino expansion will continue over the next couple of years with the anticipated openings of up to two 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 during the 2021/2022 State Fiscal Year.

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.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey - (717) 346-8321

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.