PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted reports today on its website that show that the combined total revenue in August 2021 generated from all forms of gaming regulated by the Board along with fantasy contests was $408,092,073. That represents a increase of over 31% over total revenue in August 2020 of $310,717,728.
Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board include slot machines, table games, internet casino-type gaming (iGaming), 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 August 2021 by casinos along with fantasy contests and video gaming terminals operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated last August.
|
August 2021 |
August 2020 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parx Casino |
$59,158,586 |
$58,823,015 |
0.57% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$49,804,684 |
$28,570,431 |
74.32% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$48,591,140 |
$39,547,214 |
22.87% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$44,957,469 |
$33,374,754 |
34.71% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$28,860,747 |
$27,752,508 |
3.99% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$31,381,019 |
$24,802,872 |
26.52% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$24,006,829 |
$27,060,563 |
-11.28% |
|
The Meadows Casino |
$23,875,992 |
$15,354,159 |
55.50% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$21,818,531 |
$19,500,220 |
11.89% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$21,335,286 |
$25,091 |
+1,000% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$19,074,890 |
$20,421,591 |
-6.59% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$12,307,412 |
$8,704,351 |
41.39% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$9,534,295 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$4,777,777 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Video Gaming Terminals |
$3,621,722 |
$2,247,898 |
61.12% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$2,377,016 |
$2,398,566 |
-0.90% |
|
Fantasy Contests |
$1,609,978 |
$2,134,494 |
-24.57% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$998,698 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$408,092,073 |
$310,717,728 |
31.34% |
Additionally, total tax revenue before any adjustments was $168,844,089.
Revenue by Game Type
The Board is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games:
|
Type of Gaming Revenue |
August 2021 |
August 2020 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Retail Slots Revenue |
$209,820,720 |
$166,999,047 |
25.64% |
|
Retail Tables Revenue |
$86,313,388 |
$65,119,689 |
32.55% |
|
iGaming Slots Revenue |
$66,319,481 |
$39,630,603 |
67.34% |
|
iGaming Tables Revenue |
$19,202,547 |
$13,582,723 |
41.37% |
|
Sports Wagering Revenue |
$18,007,244 |
$18,274,075 |
-1.46% |
|
Video Gaming Terminals Revenue |
$3,621,722 |
$2,247,898 |
61.12% |
|
iGaming Poker Revenue |
$3,196,992 |
$2,729,199 |
17.14% |
|
Fantasy Contests Revenue |
$1,609,978 |
$2,134,494 |
-24.57% |
|
Total Gaming Revenue |
$408,092,073 |
$310,717,728 |
31.34% |
August’s gross revenue from slot machines was $209,820,720 an increase of 26% when compared to August 2020.
The number of slot machines in operation in August 2021 was 26,017.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos is as follows.
|
August 2021 |
August 2020 Slots Revenue |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parx Casino |
$36,299,867 |
$35,244,882 |
2.99% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$24,788,275 |
$20,345,173 |
21.84% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$22,432,118 |
$17,378,748 |
29.08% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$16,307,850 |
$13,164,879 |
23.87% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$15,060,355 |
$13,543,112 |
11.20% |
|
The Meadows Casino |
$13,892,571 |
$11,696,288 |
18.78% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$13,697,582 |
$15,091,488 |
-9.24% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$12,246,877 |
$13,739,548 |
-10.86% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$11,646,975 |
$10,997,699 |
5.90% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$10,982,148 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$9,410,517 |
$7,091,254 |
32.71% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$8,498,091 |
$6,529,458 |
30.15% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$8,095,061 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$4,298,308 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$2,164,126 |
$2,176,519 |
-0.57% |
|
Statewide Total |
$209,820,720 |
$166,999,047 |
25.64% |
Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in August 2021 was $106,964,678*.
Table games revenue for August 2021 was $86,313,388 a 33% increase over August 2020 when table games revenue was $65,119,689.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos is as follows.
|
August 2021 Table |
August 2020Table Games Revenue |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$18,956,104 |
$12,815,933 |
47.91% |
|
Parx Casino |
$18,022,482 |
$14,489,757 |
24.38% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$9,079,161 |
$9,221,735 |
-1.55% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$8,603,152 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$7,905,316 |
$5,438,106 |
45.37% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$4,359,003 |
$3,867,202 |
12.72% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$4,200,145 |
$5,737,446 |
-26.79% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$3,263,263 |
$2,972,970 |
9.76% |
|
The Meadows Casino |
$3,170,459 |
$2,344,349 |
35.24% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$3,002,075 |
$3,417,918 |
-12.17% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$2,633,974 |
$3,050,047 |
-13.64% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,291,167 |
$1,542,180 |
-16.28% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,285,290 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$328,906 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$212,890 |
$222,047 |
-4.12% |
|
Statewide Total |
$86,313,388 |
$65,119,689 |
32.55% |
Total tax revenue from table games play during August 2021 was $13,907,915 *.
Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue
Casino-type games offered online generated gross revenue of $88,719,021 during August 2021 an increase of 59% when compared to $55,942,525 in August 2020.
A breakdown of revenue of casino games offered online in August 2021 is as follows:
|
Total iGaming Revenue |
iGaming |
iGaming Table |
iGaming Poker Revenue |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$30,483,456 |
$23,250,187 |
$6,887,285 |
$345,983 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$27,119,477 |
$23,269,460 |
$3,732,578 |
$117,440 |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$14,030,184 |
$8,676,609 |
$5,353,575 |
|
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$5,354,521 |
$2,221,210 |
$1,218,991 |
$1,914,320 |
|
Parx Casino |
$3,420,487 |
$2,933,837 |
$486,650 |
|
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$2,397,155 |
$1,356,137 |
$221,769 |
$819,249 |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$1,939,428 |
$1,587,612 |
$351,816 |
|
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,433,876 |
$931,655 |
$502,220 |
|
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$1,363,936 |
$1,089,122 |
$274,814 |
|
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,176,501 |
$1,003,652 |
$172,849 |
|
|
Statewide Total |
$88,719,021 |
$66,319,481 |
$19,202,547 |
$3,196,992 |
Tax revenue generated from iGaming play during August 2021 was $39,364,095*.
Total iGaming revenue for each of the casino operators during August 2021 and August 2020 is as follows:
|
Operator |
August 2021 |
August 2020 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$30,483,456 |
$11,791,817 |
158.51% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$27,119,477 |
$17,141,834 |
58.21% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$14,030,184 |
$8,710,564 |
61.07% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$5,354,521 |
$6,857,924 |
-21.92% |
|
Parx Casino |
$3,420,487 |
$7,450,881 |
-54.09% |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$2,397,155 |
$724,480 |
230.88% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$1,939,428 |
$2,993,167 |
-35.20% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,433,876 |
$33,117 |
+1,000% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$1,363,936 |
$25,091 |
+1,000% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,176,501 |
$213,648 |
450.67% |
|
Statewide Total |
$88,719,021 |
$55,942,525 |
58.59% |
Sports Wagering Revenue
Taxable revenue during August 2021 for sports wagering was $18,007,244, compared to $18,274,075 in August of last year, a decrease of 1.5%.
August 2021 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:
|
Total Revenue |
Retail |
Online Revenue |
Total |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Meadows Casino |
$6,812,962 |
$222,387 |
$6,590,575 |
$81,326,183 |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$3,330,397 |
$304,546 |
$3,025,851 |
$137,356,071 |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$1,626,900 |
$67,497 |
$1,559,402 |
$27,902,318 |
|
Parx Casino |
$1,196,714 |
$532,815 |
$663,898 |
$10,552,361 |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,043,585 |
$479,792 |
$563,793 |
$17,593,146 |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$998,698 |
$0 |
$998,698 |
$28,397,169 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$745,527 |
$174,099 |
$571,428 |
$15,386,504 |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$595,724 |
$14,918 |
$580,805 |
$9,030,245 |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$386,050 |
$367,232 |
$18,818 |
$3,677,364 |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$231,768 |
$86,680 |
$145,088 |
$5,008,088 |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$230,713 |
$231,318 |
-$604 |
$3,101,629 |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 |
$219,035 |
$219,035 |
$0 |
$1,779,967 |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$171,853 |
$207,883 |
-$36,031 |
$4,179,484 |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$153,944 |
$153,944 |
$0 |
$830,643 |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$150,564 |
$150,564 |
$0 |
$420,747 |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 |
$76,222 |
$76,222 |
$0 |
$960,097 |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$36,589 |
$17,798 |
$18,791 |
$1,018,354 |
|
$18,007,244 |
$3,306,731 |
$14,700,513 |
$348,520,369 |
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.
|
Operator |
August 2021 Sports |
August 2020 Sports |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
The Meadows Casino |
$6,812,962 |
$1,313,522 |
418.68% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$3,330,397 |
$9,094,569 |
-63.38% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$1,626,900 |
$185,455 |
777.25% |
|
Parx Casino |
$1,196,714 |
$1,567,287 |
-23.64% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,043,585 |
$1,986,019 |
-47.45% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$998,698 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$745,527 |
$2,185,946 |
-65.89% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$595,724 |
$1,243,950 |
-52.11% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$386,050 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$231,768 |
$235,343 |
-1.52% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$230,713 |
$220,116 |
4.81% |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 |
$219,035 |
$70,208 |
211.98% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$171,853 |
$37,801 |
354.63% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$153,944 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$150,564 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 |
$76,222 |
$133,861 |
-43.06% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$36,589 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$18,007,244 |
$18,274,075 |
-1.46% |
1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Sun Pocono
Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during August 2021 was $6,482,608*.
Video Gaming Terminals
Total adjusted revenue for August 2021 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,621,722 an 61% increase when compared to August 2020 when revenue was $2,247,898. By the close of August 2021, four VGT Terminal Operators were operating the maximum permitted five machines at 58 truck stop establishments. That represents a total of 290 VGTs in operation statewide.
Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during August 2021 is as follows:
|
VGTs Terminal Operator |
August VGTs Wagers |
August VGTs Payouts |
August VGTs Gross Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Marquee by Penn1 |
$26,975,419 |
$24,531,132 |
$2,444,287 |
|
Commonwealth Gaming2 |
$6,093,519 |
$5,617,976 |
$475,543 |
|
Jango Entertainment3 |
$4,786,381 |
$4,389,664 |
$396,717 |
|
Second State Gaming4 |
$3,899,239 |
$3,594,065 |
$305,174 |
|
Statewide Total |
$41,754,558 |
$38,132,836 |
$3,621,722 |
1 operated VGTs in 25 establishments during August
2 operated VGTs in 11 establishments during August
3 operates VGTs in 10 establishments during August
4 operates VGTs in 12 establishments during August
Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in August 2021 was $1,883,295.
Fantasy Contests
Fantasy Contests revenue was $1,609,978 in August 2021, a decrease of 25% over August 2020, when revenue was $2,134,494.
Fantasy Contests Operators which reported revenue in August 2021 or in August 2020 are displayed in the following table:
|
Fantasy Contests Operator |
August 2021 Fantasy Revenue1 |
August 2020 Fantasy Revenue1 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
FanDuel |
$854,143 |
$905,414 |
-5.66% |
|
DraftKings |
$749,182 |
$1,215,470 |
-38.36% |
|
Yahoo Fantasy Sports |
$4,442 |
$12,419 |
-64.23% |
|
UnderDog Sports |
$1,529 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Fantasy Sports Games LLC |
$673 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Sportshub Technologies |
$10 |
$6 |
74.09% |
|
Fantasy Draft |
$0 |
$1,185 |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$1,609,978 |
$2,134,494 |
-24.57% |
Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in August 2021 was $241,497*.
*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 at 15 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 two mini-casinos (Category 4). Casino expansion will continue over the next couple of years with the anticipated openings of up to three additional Category 4 casinos. A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming is expected to generate over $1.8 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
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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 $2.66 billion in tax revenue and fees in 2024.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.