PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG, PA: Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during September 2021 was $415,671,773 which represents an increase of 46% compared to revenue generated in September 2020.
Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board include slot machines, table games, internet gaming, retail and internet sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals (VGTs). The Board has posted separate reports for these types of gaming on its website.
The following chart compiles all revenue generated in September 2021 by casinos along with fantasy contests and video gaming terminals operated by other vendors, and includes a comparison to total revenue generated last September:
|
Source |
Sept 2021 Total Revenue |
Sept 2020 Total Revenue |
% Change |
|
Parx Casino |
$57,163,521 |
$53,547,599 |
6.75% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$55,898,340 |
$28,438,091 |
96.56% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$47,904,694 |
$37,841,112 |
26.59% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$43,689,179 |
$31,974,524 |
36.64% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$41,525,237 |
$22,013,383 |
88.64% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$33,141,240 |
$23,083,439 |
43.57% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$21,825,030 |
$23,421,029 |
-6.81% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$21,363,561 |
$17,037,606 |
25.39% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$19,589,408 |
$104,214 |
+1000% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$18,914,160 |
$12,738,810 |
48.48% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$17,597,517 |
$18,777,241 |
-6.28% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$11,547,177 |
$8,914,662 |
29.53% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$9,175,334 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$7,038,970 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Video Gaming Terminals |
$3,406,058 |
$2,383,746 |
42.89% |
|
Fantasy Contests |
$3,213,669 |
$3,234,158 |
-0.63% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$2,297,351 |
$2,024,925 |
13.45% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$381,327 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$415,671,773 |
$285,534,539 |
45.58% |
Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $169,135,316 during September 2021
August Revenue by Game Type
The Board is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games:
|
Type of Gaming Revenue |
Sept 2021 |
Sept 2020 |
|
Retail Slots Revenue |
$198,880,281 |
$157,445,561 |
|
Retail Tables Revenue |
$84,089,528 |
$59,159,255 |
|
I-Gaming Slot Revenue |
$68,560,341 |
$39,935,329 |
|
Sports Wagering Revenue |
$28,253,790 |
$6,269,883 |
|
I-Gaming Tables Revenue |
$26,343,260 |
$14,730,563 |
|
Video Gaming Terminals Revenue |
$3,406,058 |
$2,383,746 |
|
Fantasy Contests Revenue |
$3,213,669 |
$3,234,158 |
|
I-Gaming Poker Revenue |
$2,924,846 |
$2,376,045 |
|
Total Gaming Revenue |
$415,671,773 |
$285,534,539 |
Slot Machine Revenue
September’s gross revenue from slot machines at the casinos was $198,880,281, a 26% increase in revenue when compared to the $157,445,561 generated in September 2020.
The number of slot machines in operation on September 30, 2021 was 25,850 compared to 16,360 at the casinos in September 2020.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
Casino |
Sept 2021 |
Sept 2020 Slots Revenue |
% Change |
|
Parx Casino |
$33,468,327 |
$31,330,663 |
6.82% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$23,307,321 |
$19,840,545 |
17.47% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$22,600,520 |
$17,135,559 |
31.89% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$16,034,409 |
$12,059,023 |
32.97% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$13,938,330 |
$11,872,966 |
17.40% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$13,801,687 |
$13,551,286 |
1.85% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$11,952,199 |
$12,672,329 |
-5.68% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$11,448,276 |
$12,686,382 |
-9.76% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$10,182,072 |
$10,812,336 |
-5.83% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$9,621,231 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$8,981,179 |
$6,871,449 |
30.70% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$8,587,872 |
$6,769,753 |
26.86% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$7,603,479 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$5,321,197 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$2,032,184 |
$1,843,270 |
10.25% |
|
Statewide Total |
$198,880,281 |
$157,445,561 |
26.32% |
Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in September of this year was $101,446,335*.
Table Games Revenue
Table games revenue for September 2021 was $84,089,528, an increase of 42% over September of last year when revenue was $59,159,255.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
Casino |
Sept 2021 Table |
Sept 2020 Table Games Revenue |
% Change |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$18,878,194 |
$11,571,735 |
63.14% |
|
Parx Casino |
$17,916,568 |
$13,332,701 |
34.38% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$8,762,030 |
$8,865,625 |
-1.17% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$8,611,326 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$8,148,722 |
$5,198,972 |
56.74% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$3,447,810 |
$3,707,971 |
-7.02% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$3,346,681 |
$4,998,516 |
-33.05% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$3,023,804 |
$2,378,625 |
27.12% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$2,811,412 |
$1,786,023 |
57.41% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$2,701,238 |
$3,391,728 |
-20.36% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$2,249,299 |
$2,565,043 |
-12.31% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$1,441,701 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,393,317 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,092,258 |
$1,180,661 |
-7.49% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$265,167 |
$181,656 |
45.97% |
|
Statewide Total |
$84,089,528 |
$59,159,255 |
42.14% |
Total tax revenue from table games play during September was $13,588,749*.
Internet Casino-Type Gaming Revenue
Casino games offered online generated gross revenue of $97,828,447 during September 2021 an increase of 71.5% compared to September 2020 when revenue was $57,041,936.
A breakdown of revenue of casino games offered online is as follows:
|
Casino Operator |
Total Internet Games Revenue |
Internet Slots Revenue |
Internet Table |
Internet Poker Revenue |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$38,633,001 |
$24,638,627 |
$13,723,557 |
$270,816 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$26,723,116 |
$22,947,860 |
$3,681,480 |
$93,775 |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$15,804,587 |
$9,828,043 |
$5,976,544 |
|
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$5,569,357 |
$2,437,721 |
$1,174,848 |
$1,956,788 |
|
Parx Casino |
$3,607,567 |
$3,183,290 |
$424,277 |
|
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$2,526,162 |
$1,467,230 |
$455,465 |
$603,466 |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$1,808,727 |
$1,568,258 |
$240,468 |
|
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,297,238 |
$1,117,053 |
$180,184 |
|
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,154,307 |
$779,457 |
$374,850 |
|
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$704,387 |
$592,800 |
$111,586 |
|
|
Statewide Total |
$97,828,447 |
$68,560,341 |
$26,343,260 |
$2,924,846 |
Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during September was $41,675,667*.
Internet Gaming revenue for each of the casinos during September of this year and September of last year, if applicable, is as follows:
|
Operator |
Sept 2021 |
Sept 2020 |
% Change |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$38,633,001 |
$14,763,046 |
161.69% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$26,723,116 |
$16,115,148 |
65.83% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$15,804,587 |
$9,106,005 |
73.56% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$5,569,357 |
$6,599,619 |
-15.61% |
|
Parx Casino |
$3,607,567 |
$6,222,218 |
-42.02% |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$2,526,162 |
$784,462 |
222.02% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$1,808,727 |
$2,379,077 |
-23.97% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,297,238 |
$562,245 |
130.72% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,154,307 |
$405,903 |
184.38% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$704,387 |
$104,214 |
575.91% |
|
Statewide Total |
$97,828,447 |
$57,041,936 |
71.50% |
Sports Wagering Revenue
Sports wagering handle during September 2021 was $578,760,746 compared to September 2020 when handle was $462,787,392.
The taxable sports wagering revenue figure for September 2021 was $28,253,790 or 351% higher than September 2020 taxable revenue of $6,269,883.
September sports wagering total handle and a breakout ranked by September 2021 revenue is as follows:
|
Casino Operator |
Total Handle3 |
Retail Revenue |
Online Revenue |
Total Revenue |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$187,553,372 |
$419,656 |
$14,011,885 |
$14,431,541 |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$27,649,796 |
$1,122,164 |
$1,269,834 |
$2,391,998 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$20,612,606 |
$1,221,530 |
$1,015,947 |
$2,237,477 |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$166,600,879 |
$170,569 |
$1,993,849 |
$2,164,418 |
|
Parx Casino |
$18,775,632 |
$1,101,949 |
$719,697 |
$1,821,646 |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$54,986,748 |
$328,253 |
$886,099 |
$1,214,352 |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$15,953,060 |
$58,484 |
$797,180 |
$855,664 |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$5,673,405 |
$676,282 |
-$23,818 |
$652,464 |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$50,722,680 |
n/a |
$381,327 |
$381,327 |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 |
$2,249,039 |
$349,413 |
n/a |
$349,413 |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$7,366,133 |
$464,215 |
-$144,782 |
$319,433 |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$8,934,643 |
$138,174 |
$154,628 |
$292,802 |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$6,122,538 |
$312,985 |
-$36,587 |
$276,399 |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$1,493,440 |
$276,073 |
n/a |
$276,073 |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,824,545 |
$188,446 |
$17,980 |
$206,426 |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 |
$1,257,847 |
$203,820 |
n/a |
$203,820 |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$984,381 |
$178,538 |
n/a |
$178,538 |
|
Statewide Total |
$578,760,746 |
$7,210,551 |
$21,043,239 |
$28,253,790 |
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 this year and for last year if applicable, is as follows:
|
Operator |
Sept 2021 Sports |
Sept 2020 Sports |
% Change |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$14,431,541 |
$2,745,897 |
425.57% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$2,391,998 |
$748,908 |
219.40% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$2,237,477 |
$2,048,004 |
9.25% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$2,164,418 |
-$920,180 |
-335.22% |
|
Parx Casino |
$1,821,646 |
$2,159,085 |
-15.63% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$1,214,352 |
-$2,441,284 |
-149.74% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$855,664 |
$441,110 |
93.98% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$652,464 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$381,327 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 |
$349,413 |
$502,931 |
-30.52% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$319,433 |
$456,650 |
-30.05% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$292,802 |
$9,091 |
3120.80% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$276,399 |
$307,881 |
-10.23% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$276,073 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$206,426 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 |
$203,820 |
$211,790 |
-3.76% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$178,538 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Total |
$28,253,790 |
$6,269,883 |
350.63% |
1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Sun Pocono
Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during September was $10,171,364*.
Video Gaming Terminals
Total adjusted revenue for September for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,406,058. By the close of September four VGT Terminal Operators were operating five machines at each of 59 truck stop establishments.
Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during September is as follows:
|
VGTs Terminal Operator |
Sept VGTs Wagers |
Sept VGTs Payouts |
Sept VGTs Gross Revenue |
|
Marquee by Penn1 |
$24,513,893 |
$22,336,561 |
$2,177,332 |
|
Commonwealth Gaming2 |
$5,791,197 |
$5,341,016 |
$450,181 |
|
Jango4 |
$5,017,286 |
$4,584,940 |
$432,346 |
|
Second State Gaming3 |
$3,874,596 |
$3,528,397 |
$346,199 |
|
Statewide Total |
$39,196,972 |
$35,790,914 |
$3,406,058 |
1 operated VGTs in 25 establishments during September
2 operated VGTs in 12 establishments during September
3 operated VGTs in 12 establishments during September
4 operated VGTs in 10 establishments during September
Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in September was $1,771,150*.
Fantasy Contests
Fantasy Contests revenue was $3,213,669 in September 2021, a decrease of 0.63% over September of last year when revenue was $3,234,158.
Fantasy Contests adjusted revenue for each of the operators which had revenue for September 2021 and September 2020 are displayed in the following table:
|
Fantasy Contests Operator |
Sept 2021 Fantasy Revenue |
Sept 2020 Fantasy Revenue |
|
DraftKings |
$1,925,980 |
$1,769,195 |
|
FanDuel |
$1,302,891 |
$1,427,568 |
|
UnderDog Sports |
$12,426 |
n/a |
|
Sportshub Technologies |
$2,043 |
$24,399 |
|
Fantasy Sports Gaming, LLC |
$1,016 |
n/a |
|
No House Advantage |
$212 |
n/a |
|
Fantasy Draft |
$0 |
$24 |
|
Yahoo Fantasy Sports |
-$30,900 |
$12,972 |
|
Statewide Total |
$3,213,669 |
$3,234,158 |
Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in September of this year was $482,050*.
*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.
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.