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Gaming Control Board Reports Revenue for May 2024

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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Commonwealth Tower, Strawberry Square
303 Walnut Street, 5th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
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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 May 2024 was $520,997,868, an increase of 8.68% compared to revenue generated in May 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 $216,300,232* during May 2024.

 

The following chart compiles all revenue generated in May 2024 by casinos, along with fantasy contests and VGTs operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated in May 2023.

 

Source

May 2024

Total Revenue

May 2023

Total Revenue

% Change

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$81,651,907

$74,356,727

9.81%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$79,578,135

$64,218,231

23.92%

Parx Casino

$56,656,035

$58,749,678

-3.56%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$50,927,343

$50,202,274

1.44%

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$46,274,387

$46,271,657

0.01%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$32,460,571

$31,315,531

3.66%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$28,373,958

$25,403,370

11.69%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$27,254,405

$22,967,913

18.66%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$22,658,360

$18,831,416

20.32%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$20,709,449

$22,235,672

-6.86%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$19,080,466

$21,546,992

-11.45%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$9,870,756

$9,697,023

1.79%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$9,610,934

$8,911,695

7.85%

Hollywood Casino York

$8,834,332

$8,401,681

5.15%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$8,321,989

$7,104,354

17.14%

Bally's Pennsylvania

$4,270,536

n/a

n/a

Golden Nugget

$4,065,595

n/a

n/a

Video Gaming Terminals

$3,686,448

$3,577,972

3.03%

Parx Shippensburg

$3,225,735

$2,680,112

20.36%

The Casino at Nemacolin

$2,336,054

$1,691,937

38.07%

Fantasy Contests

$1,150,472

$1,213,424

-5.19%

Statewide Total

$520,997,868

$479,377,660

8.68%

 

May Revenue by Game Type

 

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

 

Type of Gaming Revenue

May 2024

May 2023

% Change

Retail Slots Revenue

$214,133,424

$210,862,268

1.55%

iGaming Slot Revenue

$126,899,919

$100,590,742

26.15%

Retail Tables Revenue

$83,725,161

$81,648,355

2.54%

iGaming Tables Revenue

$44,914,620

$37,878,178

18.58%

Sports Wagering Revenue

$44,212,853

$41,104,590

7.56%

Video Gaming Terminals Revenue

$3,686,448

$3,577,972

3.03%

iGaming Poker Revenue

$2,274,971

$2,502,131

-9.08%

Fantasy Contests Revenue

$1,150,472

$1,213,424

-5.19%

Total Gaming Revenue

$520,997,868

$479,377,660

8.68%

Slot Machine Revenue

 

This May’s revenue from the play of retail slot machines was $214,133,424, a 1.55% increase in revenue when compared to the $210,862,268 generated in May 2023. 

 

The number of slot machines in operation in May 2024 was 24,862 compared to 25,495 at the casinos in May 2023.  

 

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

 

Casino

May 2024 Slots Revenue

May 2023 Slots Revenue

% Change

Parx Casino

$32,653,976

$33,913,430

-3.71%

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$24,071,671

$24,504,781

-1.77%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$23,330,228

$22,403,861

4.13%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$15,414,009

$15,676,924

-1.68%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$14,706,171

$14,045,385

4.70%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$13,887,585

$13,349,018

4.03%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$12,658,537

$11,537,488

9.72%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$12,154,749

$12,355,157

-1.62%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$11,709,583

$11,866,403

-1.32%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$9,860,696

$10,234,900

-3.66%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$8,970,045

$9,234,668

-2.87%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$8,607,130

$8,230,242

4.58%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$8,315,832

$7,851,939

5.91%

Hollywood Casino York

$7,017,198

$6,737,206

4.16%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$5,525,721

$4,718,750

17.10%

Parx Shippensburg

$3,126,134

$2,606,544

19.93%

The Casino at Nemacolin

$2,124,160

$1,595,574

33.13%

Statewide Total

$214,133,424

$210,862,268

1.55%

 

Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in May 2024 was $108,393,393*.

 

 

Retail Table Games Revenue

 

Retail Table games revenue for May 2024 was $83,725,161, an increase of 2.54% from May 2023 when revenue was $81,648,355.

 

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

 

Casino

May 2024 Table Games Revenue

May 2023 Table Games Revenue

% Change

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$20,232,634

$19,825,373

2.05%

Parx Casino

$18,310,671

$18,141,501

0.93%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$10,964,398

$7,009,595

56.42%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$7,617,807

$7,445,498

2.31%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$6,898,918

$8,024,649

-14.03%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$3,355,138

$2,898,490

15.75%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$2,669,170

$3,162,793

-15.61%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$2,668,139

$2,508,705

6.36%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$2,382,284

$2,771,989

-14.06%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$2,123,249

$2,388,626

-11.11%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$2,035,127

$2,783,395

-26.88%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$1,229,628

$994,073

23.70%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$1,212,352

$1,353,242

-10.41%

Hollywood Casino York

$968,013

$1,350,707

-28.33%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$744,056

$820,947

-9.37%

The Casino at Nemacolin

$211,895

$96,364

119.89%

Parx Shippensburg

$101,684

$72,412

40.42%

Statewide Total

$83,725,161

$81,648,355

2.54%

 

Total tax revenue from table games play during May 2024 was $13,837,027*. 

 

 

Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue

 

Casino games offered online generated monthly gross revenue totaling $174,089,510 during May 2024 compared to $140,971,051 in May 2023, an increase of 23.49%.

 

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

$44,810,177

$19,920,591

$400,774

$65,131,542

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$29,644,518

$14,767,186

 

$44,411,703

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$26,844,488

$4,317,838

$120,640

$31,282,966

Harrah’s Philadelphia

$7,246,368

$2,262,462

$495,182

$10,004,011

Bally's Pennsylvania

$3,802,703

$467,833

 

$4,270,536

Parx Casino

$3,343,594

$847,717

 

$4,191,311

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$2,150,149

$670,214

$1,258,376

$4,078,738

Golden Nugget

$3,725,668

$339,927

 

$4,065,595

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$3,033,050

$592,027

 

$3,625,077

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$1,537,385

$377,486

 

$1,914,871

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$761,820

$351,340

 

$1,113,159

Statewide Total

$126,899,919

$44,914,620

$2,274,971

$174,089,510

 

Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during May 2024 was $76,063,660*.

 

Total iGaming revenue for each of the casinos during May 2024 and May 2023, if applicable, is as follows:

 

Operator

May 2024
iGaming Revenue

May 2023
iGaming Revenue

% Change

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$65,131,542

$58,382,739

11.56%

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$44,411,703

$29,537,976

50.35%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$31,282,966

$29,390,290

6.44%

Harrah’s Philadelphia

$10,004,011

$5,143,599

94.49%

Bally's Pennsylvania

$4,270,536

n/a

n/a

Parx Casino

$4,191,311

$5,082,858

-17.54%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$4,078,738

$5,395,108

-24.40%

Golden Nugget

$4,065,595

n/a

n/a

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$3,625,077

$3,707,403

-2.22%

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$1,914,871

$1,798,808

6.45%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$1,113,159

$2,532,270

-56.04%

Statewide Total

$174,089,510

$140,971,051

23.49%

 

Sports Wagering Revenue

 

May 2024, total sports wagering handle was $591,912,626 or 19.44% above the May 2023 total of $495,585,360. 

 

At the same time, the taxable revenue figure for May 2024 was $44,212,853, or 7.56% higher when compared to May 2023, when taxable revenue was $41,104,590. 

 

May 2024 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:

 

Casino Operator

Total

Handle3

Retail

Revenue

Online Revenue

Total Revenue

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$244,656,109

$192,306

$22,648,943

$22,841,249

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$164,575,068

$122,211

$10,877,437

$10,999,647

Hollywood Casino at Penn National

$32,602,001

$100,000

$2,142,367

$2,242,367

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$37,128,901

-$89,361

$2,141,574

$2,052,213

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$25,915,829

$231,906

$1,280,631

$1,512,537

Parx Casino

$16,029,290

$580,641

$767,407

$1,348,048

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$14,356,714

$602,017

$433,860

$1,035,877

Hollywood Casino York

$19,312,931

$87,109

$762,011

$849,120

Harrah's Philadelphia

$21,575,707

$279,372

$479,154

$758,526

South Philly Race & Sportsbook1

$1,229,545

$152,029

$0

$152,029

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$2,111,100

$73,827

$24,004

$97,830

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$732,612

$73,956

$0

$73,956

Mohegan Lehigh Valley2

$945,571

$73,183

$0

$73,183

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$437,002

$65,474

$0

$65,474

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$1,385,210

$85,698

-$30,487

$55,212

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$1,253,514

$51,274

$0

$51,274

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$7,622,170

-$86,091

$92,484

$6,393

Parx Shippensburg

$43,351

-$2,083

$0

-$2,083

Statewide Total

$591,912,627

$2,593,468

$41,619,385

$44,212,853

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 May 2024 and May 2023, if applicable, is as follows:

 

Operator

May 2024 Sports Wagering Revenue

May 2023 Sports Wagering Revenue

% Change

Valley Forge Casino Resort

$22,841,249

$22,547,098

1.30%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

$10,999,647

$8,849,280

24.30%

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

$2,242,367

$1,230,206

82.28%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown

$2,052,213

$1,564,657

31.16%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

$1,512,537

$1,466,172

3.16%

Parx Casino

$1,348,048

$1,350,931

-0.21%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

$1,035,877

$920,932

12.48%

Hollywood Casino York

$849,120

$313,768

170.62%

Harrah's Philadelphia

$758,526

$669,523

13.29%

South Philly Race & Sportsbook1

$152,029

$205,764

-26.11%

Mohegan Pennsylvania

$97,830

$294,688

-66.80%

Mount Airy Casino Resort

$73,956

$328,754

-77.50%

Mohegan Lehigh Valley2

$73,183

$271,121

-73.01%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino

$65,474

$65,683

-0.32%

Wind Creek Bethlehem

$55,212

$142,696

-61.31%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh

$51,274

$113,539

-54.84%

Live! Casino Philadelphia

$6,393

$713,427

-99.10%

Parx Shippensburg

-$2,083

$1,156

-280.21%

Parx Malvern3

n/a

$55,194

n/a

Statewide Total

$44,212,853

$41,104,590

7.56%

1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania
3 No longer operating

 

Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during May 2024 was $15,916,627*.

 

 

Video Gaming Terminals

 

Total adjusted revenue for May 2024 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,686,448, or 3.03% higher than May 2023 when revenue was $3,577,972. By the end of May 2024, all VGT Operators offered the maximum permitted five machines at 74 qualified truck stop establishments, compared to five machines at 68 establishments at this time last year.

 

Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during May 2024 is as follows:

 

VGTs Terminal Operator

May 2024 VGT Revenue

May 2023 VGT Revenue

% Change

Marquee by Penn1

$2,389,407

$2,102,091

13.67%

J&J Ventures Gaming2

$962,950

$1,107,789

-13.07%

Jango3

$256,582

$368,092

-30.29%

Venture Gaming LLC4

$61,858

n/a

n/a

Accel Entertainment Gaming5

$15,652

n/a

n/a

Statewide Total

$3,686,448

$3,577,972

3.03%

1 operated VGTs in 30 establishments during May  
2 operated VGTs in 29 establishments during May  
3 operated VGTs in 10 establishments during May 
4 operated VGT’s in 4 establishments during May 
5 operated VGTs in 1 establishment during May

 

Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in May 2024 was $1,916,953*.

 

 

Fantasy Contests

 

Fantasy Contests revenue was $1,150,472 in May 2024, a decrease of 5.19% over May 2023, when revenue was $1,213,424.

 

Fantasy Contests Operator

May 2024 Fantasy Revenue

May 2023 Fantasy Revenue

% Change

DraftKings

$873,285

$867,397

0.68%

FanDuel

$210,952

$303,184

-30.42%

Underdog Sports, Inc.

$60,599

$35,759

69.47%

Yahoo Fantasy Sports

$4,596

$7,083

-35.11%

Fantasy Sports Games LLC

$936

$1,106

-15.34%

OwnersBox

$75

$26

187.65%

Jock MKT

$15

-$82

118.54%

Sportshub Technologies

$13

$22

-39.92%

No House Advantage

n/a

-$1,071

n/a

Statewide Total

$1,150,472

$1,213,424

-5.19%

 

Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in May 2024 was $172,571*.

 

*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 in 2023.

 

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

 

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.